Ailbhe vs Ida
Ailbhe and Idacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #97 and Ida #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #790 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
Ailbhe and Ida over time
Ailbhe and Ida appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ailbhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ida in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ida reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ailbhe in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ailbhe rose about as far as Ida fell — from #372 and #372 in 1964 to #50 and #885 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Ida #257 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ida in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Ida #372 in 1964.
The order changed in 1970: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #372 and #372; by 1970 that had become #363 and #447.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Ida #885.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ida in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Ida #337.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ida in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #97 in 2024, Ida #178 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #97, Ida #337.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ailbhe | Ida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈiːdɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Ailbhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailbhe and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Ailbhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls