Dana vs Ida
Dana 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 2025, Dana was ranked #499 and Ida #37 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dana was ranked #934 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dana was ranked #718 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Dana and Ida over time
Dana and Ida appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dana 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.
Dana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dana and Ida were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #499 and #37.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1967–2025
Dana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ida in 33.
Highest recorded here: Dana #334 in 1981, Ida #1 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #499, Ida #37.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dana held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ida in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dana #210 in 1997, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Ida moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #695 and #878; by 2011 that had become #989 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dana #934, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1970–2025
Dana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ida in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dana #396 in 1970, Ida #406 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #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 | Dana | 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 | Norway · Girls #499 (2025) | 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) | 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); Dana does not have one recorded yet.
- Dana and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Dana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #499 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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