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Why parents love Ida- Ida B. Wells was the most fearless anti-lynching journalist.
- Mount Ida is where the gods watched the Trojan War.
- Ida Lupino was Hollywood's first female director.
- Three letters with a strong, compact sound: EYE-dah.
- The meaning industrious is powerfully aspirational.
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The vibe of Ida
industriousprosperousGermanicWellsanti-lynchingMount IdaTroyLupinodirector
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Origin & history of Ida
Germanic id (work/labour)
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Croatian / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Hungarian / Italian / Norwegian / Portuguese / Slovene / Spanish / Swedish / Amish roots
Ida comes from the Germanic meaning industrious. Ida B. Wells was the most fearless anti-lynching journalist. Mount Ida is where the gods watched the Trojan War. Ida Lupino was Hollywood's first female director.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Ida B. Wells (1862–1931).
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Today
Ida remains a beloved choice, ranking #1219 in the US. 188,480 babies have been named Ida since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Ida?
1918
peak year
The name Ida reached its peak in 1918, with 4,450 registrations (ranked #57). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1219) today, averaging about 197 new babies per year. Ida's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 188,480 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,450
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #57)
(ranked #57)
197
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,970
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
188,480
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ida5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Ida's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Wells-level leadership. People named Ida tend to be fearless, industrious, and gifted at directing from mountains where gods sit.
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Directs from where gods sit✦
Wells-fearless◈
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Three-letter powerfulI9
D4
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Ida🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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