Total births
4,650
Girls' name · since 1880
Alida
Alida has 4,650 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4563
- among girls today
- 4,650
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alida is the #4563 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,650 recorded since 1880.
Alida has 4,650 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4563 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4563 among girls today
- 4,650 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alida is currently the #4563 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 4,650 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4563
- among girls today
- 4,650
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Alida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4563
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
10% of everyone ever named Alida was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
64 babies were named Alida in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Alida compares
4,650 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Alida's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alida | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,650 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alida's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#4,563
Active since
1880
Alida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Alida's strongest decade.
460 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 10% of all-time use.
Alida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 167
1880s
167 births
- 1890s
1890s
258 births
- 1900s
1900s
223 births
- 1910s
1910s
407 births
- 1920s
1920s
370 births
- 1930s
1930s
297 births
- 1940s
1940s
371 births
- 1950s
1950s
460 births
- 1960s
1960s
324 births
- 1970s
1970s
382 births
- 1980s
1980s
333 births
- 1990s
1990s
294 births
- 2000s
2000s
312 births
- 2010s
2010s
295 births
- 2020s 157
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 460 births (10% of all-time use).
How Alida 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 Alida's total volume
Alida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alida by state
Where Alida concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 481 | 10.3% |
| #2 | California | | 283 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 66 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 25 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 25 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 18 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Texas | | 11 | 0.2% |
New York share of Alida's total US births 10.3%
Even split
481 of 4,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Alida appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alida? ▼
4,650 babies have been named Alida since 1880. It currently ranks #4563 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 64 births.
When was Alida most popular? ▼
Alida was most popular in the 1950s decade with 460 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Alida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alida are New York (481 births), California (283 births), Louisiana (66 births).
How long has the name Alida been used? ▼
Alida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alida's data
- Alida's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (460 total births) through the 2020s (157) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Alidas (481 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 Alida
Nearby Names Like Alida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alida
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Alida side by side: Alida vs Alice Alida vs Alicia Alida vs Alison
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alida
Marietta #4562
15,055 births · Peak 1921
Lovina #4564
2,479 births · Peak 2023
Elma #4561
21,703 births · Peak 1918
Amie #4565
21,608 births · Peak 1976
Mathilda #4560
7,527 births · Peak 1918
Debbie #4566
187,853 births · Peak 1959
Haisleigh #4559
276 births · Peak 2022
Clair #4567
4,310 births · Peak 1991
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Alida: #4563 Girls' Name - 4,650 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alida. 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 Alida 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.