Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1916
Idia
40 babies named Idia in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Idia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Idia recorded 40 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- 40 total births
- 1916–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Idia since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 40
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Idia was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
7 babies were named Idia in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Idia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Idia splits its recorded history at 1938: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Idia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Idia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Idia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Idia's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Idia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idia? ▼
Idia has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Idia most popular? ▼
Idia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Idia been used? ▼
Records for Idia go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Idia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Idil, Idiatou, Idika, Idina. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Idia's data
- Idia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Idia
Nearby Names Like Idia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Idia
Idil Girl
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Idiatou Girl
#17354 11 births
Idika Girl
#15183 6 births
Idina Girl
5 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Idia: Baby Name Since 1916 - 40 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idia. 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 Idia 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 July 2026.