Girls' name · since 1883

Mida

123 babies named Mida in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,862 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade

Mida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 123 have been recorded since 1883.

Social Security Administration records show Mida recorded 123 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1989.

  • #24,862 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 123 born since 1883
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mida ranks #24,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,862 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mida's 123 recorded births place it above 65.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mida splits its recorded history at 1925: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1922)
11
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
4681012 18831909191919241928194119871989 5

Mida by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Mida's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Mida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mida?
Mida has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,862 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 11 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Mida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mida ranks #24,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mida most popular?
Mida was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Mida been used?
The SSA has tracked Mida since 1883 -- 107 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Mida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Midori, Midge, Midajah, Middie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mida's data

  • Mida's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1883–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mida 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 August 2026.