Alaa vs Ida
Alaa 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alaa was ranked #1603 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alaa was ranked #734 and Ida #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaa and Ida over time
Alaa and Ida appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alaa in 0.
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.
Alaa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ida 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alaa and Ida changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #337.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alaa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ida in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alaa #1172 in 2016, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2004: Ida moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1383 and #1472; by 2004 that had become #2530 and #1209.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alaa #1603, 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 | Alaa | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Alaa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alaa and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Alaa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alaa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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