Ida vs Leen
Ida and Leencompared 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 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Leen #573 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #384 and Leen #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Leen #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Leen over time
Ida and Leen appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leen 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.
Ida reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leen 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Leen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Leen #547 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Ida moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2770 and #2444; by 2003 that had become #1472 and #3594.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Leen #573.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leen in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ida #471 in 2017, Leen #458 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Leen #544.
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 | Ida | Leen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Leen does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leen.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Leen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leen
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2444 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2016–2025
Highest recorded position: #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2016–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #573 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls