girl's name
Aida
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,576
Ireland
#245
2025 births
Aida is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aida is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 243 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,529 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 96 |
| 1900s | 121 |
| 1910s | 422 |
| 1920s | 630 |
| 1930s | 511 |
| 1940s | 609 |
| 1950s | 1,530 |
| 1960s | 1,750 |
| 1970s | 1,527 |
| 1980s | 1,179 |
| 1990s | 1,050 |
| 2000s | 1,547 |
| 2010s | 1,679 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,096 |
How popular is Aida?
In 2025, Aida was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aida is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Aida is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aïda | Aïda is Aida written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #371 in France, against #1,769 for Aida. | 1,880 |
| Aída | Aída is a rare spelling of Aida, written with a fada and recorded 14 times, mostly in Ireland. | 14 |
Names that peaked alongside Aida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Aida in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Aida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aida
How popular is the name Aida?
In 2025, Aida was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aida a girl's or a boy's name?
Aida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aida?
Aida has 3 syllables.
When was Aida most popular?
Aida peaked in 2005, when 243 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aida currently ranks #245 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.