Alexia vs Ida
Alexia 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexia was ranked #434 and Ida #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #1036 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #638 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexia was ranked #718 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexia and Ida over time
Alexia and Ida appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Alexia and Ida changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 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 Alexia fell — from #582 and #3126 in 1996 to #1036 and #337 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ida in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #170 in 2011, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Ida moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #281 and #344; by 2018 that had become #427 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexia #1036, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2025
Alexia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ida in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #358 in 2009, Ida #471 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Alexia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #747 and #502; by 2025 that had become #718 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexia #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 | Alexia | 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 | 3 | 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 #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); Alexia does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ida.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Alexia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alexia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #582 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · 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