girl's name
Ide
EE-duh (Irish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 317
Ireland
#413
as Íde, 2025
Ide is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #473. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2024, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ide Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How Popular Is Ide?
In 2017, Ide was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #473 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Ide Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Ide Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Íde | Íde is a rare spelling of Ide, written with a fada and recorded 71 times, mostly in Ireland. | 71 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Ide
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ide Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ide over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ide
- Irish EE-duh /ˈiːdʲə/
Ide 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.
- Amis
- Ido
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Íde
Sibling Names for Ide
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ide — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ide
How popular is the name Ide?
In 2017, Ide was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #473 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Is Ide a girl's or a boy's name?
Ide is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ide?
Ide has 2 syllables.
When was Ide most popular?
Ide peaked in 2024, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ide a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ide currently ranks #412 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.