Aileen vs Ida
Aileen 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Aileen was ranked #464 and Ida #22 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aileen was ranked #434 and Ida #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aileen was ranked #2411 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aileen was ranked #718 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aileen and Ida over time
Aileen and Ida appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aileen 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, Aileen in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aileen and Ida changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #718 and #885.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Aileen fell — from #1434 and #3126 in 1996 to #2411 and #337 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Aileen and Ida were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1967 to 2019, ending at #464 and #22.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1967–2019
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ida in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #398 in 2016, Ida #1 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aileen #464, Ida #22.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aileen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ida in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 1999: Ida moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #1697 and #2165; by 1999 that had become #3900 and #2770.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aileen #2411, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–2025
Aileen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ida in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #89 in 1973, Ida #325 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aileen #718, Ida #885.
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 | Aileen | 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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); Aileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aileen and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Aileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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