Claudia vs Ida
Claudia 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 2018, Claudia was ranked #510 and Ida #23 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Claudia was ranked #418 and Ida #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #795 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #790 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claudia was ranked #483 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Claudia and Ida over time
Claudia and Ida appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Claudia 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.
Claudia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ida 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
Claudia and Ida changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #483 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Claudia and Ida were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1960 to 2018, ending at #510 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1960–2018
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ida in 45.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #171 in 1977, Ida #1 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Claudia #510, Ida #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claudia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ida in 9.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #128 in 1998, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Ida moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #314 and #361; by 2016 that had become #335 and #313.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claudia #795, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–2025
Claudia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ida in 1.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #222 in 2008, Ida #325 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claudia #483, 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 | Claudia | 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 | /ˈiːdɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Claudia does not have one recorded yet.
- Claudia and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Claudia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 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