Ida vs Mabel
Ida and Mabelcompared 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, Ida was ranked #337 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #384 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Mabel #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Mabel over time
Ida and Mabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Mabel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida 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 3 of those lists, and Mabel 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mabel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1965–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mabel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order changed in 2015: Mabel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #584 and #752; by 2015 that had become #494 and #494.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Mabel #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mabel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ida #178 in 2023, Mabel #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Mabel #93.
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 | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Mabel does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida and Mabel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Mabel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls