Total births
13,777
Girls' name · since 1881
Aida
13,777 babies named Aida in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1244
- among girls today
- 13,777
- born since 1881
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aida is the #1244 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,777 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Aida recorded 13,777 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #1244 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #1244 among girls today
- 13,777 born since 1881
- 1960s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aida is currently the #1244 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 13,777 born since 1881, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1244
- among girls today
- 13,777
- born since 1881
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1244
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Aida was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
243 babies were named Aida in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Aida compares
13,777 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aida's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aida | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,777 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 243 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aida's full recorded timeline at 1955, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 243 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#1,244
Active since
1881
Aida popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 243
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Aida popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Aida as boys' name)
Aida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Aida's strongest decade.
1,750 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Aida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 96
1890s
96 births
- 1900s 121
1900s
121 births
- 1910s 422
1910s
422 births
- 1920s 630
1920s
630 births
- 1930s 511
1930s
511 births
- 1940s 609
1940s
609 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,530 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,750 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,527 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,174 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,050 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,547 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,679 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,096 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,750 births (13% of all-time use).
How Aida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aida's total volume
Aida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aida by state
Where Aida concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,009 | 21.8% |
| #2 | California | | 2,118 | 15.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,110 | 15.3% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 580 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 550 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 413 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 342 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 229 | 1.7% |
New York share of Aida's total US births 21.8%
Even split
3,009 of 13,777 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Aida appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aida? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 13,777 babies named Aida. Today it holds rank #1244 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 243 births.
When was Aida most popular? ▼
Aida was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,750 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Aida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aida are New York (3,009 births), California (2,118 births), Texas (2,110 births).
How long has the name Aida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aida since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aidan, Aiden, Aide, Aidyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aida's data
- Aida's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (1,750 total births) through the 2020s (1,096) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Aidas (3,009 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aida
Nearby Names Like Aida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aida
Aidan Girl
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Aiden Girl
#5217 2,147 births
Aide Girl
#6442 2,010 births
Aidyn Girl
#11583 823 births
Aidee Girl
#9085 769 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aida
Nathalie #1243
20,667 births · Peak 2009
Frida #1245
8,491 births · Peak 2017
Bernadette #1242
54,973 births · Peak 1958
Onyx #1246
1,783 births · Peak 2023
Rue #1241
1,565 births · Peak 2024
Leni #1247
1,935 births · Peak 2023
Joan #1240
481,238 births · Peak 1932
Aliah #1248
5,831 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aida: #1244 Girls' Name - 13,777 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aida. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.