Aida
Verdi's 1871 opera gave this currency for his Ethiopian princess. Writers have connected the name to the Arabic Aida, from a root meaning to return or to visit.
Aida in 2025
Aida was given to 154 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,642nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,528 babies born.
The history of Aida
Aida reached its highest point in 2005, when 243 babies were given the name, ranking 1,775th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,173rd, in 1954.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 13,782 babies have been named Aida. Half of them were born before 1977, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Aida by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aida | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | 1,452 |
| 1890s | 96 | 1,260 |
| 1900s | 121 | 1,459 |
| 1910s | 422 | 1,381 |
| 1920s | 630 | 1,519 |
| 1930s | 511 | 1,564 |
| 1940s | 609 | 1,431 |
| 1950s | 1,530 | 1,173 |
| 1960s | 1,750 | 1,261 |
| 1970s | 1,527 | 1,325 |
| 1980s | 1,179 | 1,758 |
| 1990s | 1,050 | 2,301 |
| 2000s | 1,547 | 1,775 |
| 2010s | 1,679 | 2,236 |
| 2020s | 1,096 | 2,239 |
Where Aida is heading
Aida has fallen 16% over the past decade, from 184 babies in 2015 to 154 in 2025.
Names like Aida
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aida.