Total births
164
Boys' name · since 1999
Ido
164 babies named Ido in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8047
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Ido currently ranks #8047 among boys' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ido has been recorded 164 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #8047 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #8047 among boys today
- 164 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ido is currently the #8047 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 164 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8047
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Ido vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8047
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ido was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ido in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Ido compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ido's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ido | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ido's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ido's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ido at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,047
Active since
1999
Ido popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ido by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ido's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ido births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (40% of all-time use).
Ido by state
Where Ido concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.0% |
California share of Ido's total US births 3.0%
5 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ido? ▼
Ido has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8047 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Ido most popular? ▼
Ido was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Ido most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ido are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ido been used? ▼
Ido has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Ido's data
- Ido's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Idos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ido
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Ido: #8047 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ido. 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 Ido 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.