Ida vs Orlaith
Ida and Orlaithcompared 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 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Orlaith #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #384 and Orlaith #138 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Orlaith #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Orlaith #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Orlaith over time
Ida and Orlaith appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Orlaith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ida in 1.
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.
Orlaith 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
Ida and Orlaith changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #342 and #596.
- Longest-running competitions
Ida and Orlaith were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #596.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Orlaith in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order changed in 2015: Ida moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #516 and #494; by 2015 that had become #361 and #525.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Orlaith #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1965–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Orlaith in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Orlaith #91 in 2009.
The order changed in 1970: Orlaith moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #325 and #385; by 1970 that had become #447 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Orlaith #352.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Orlaith in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ida #178 in 2023, Orlaith #89 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Orlaith #119.
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 | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Orlaith does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida and Orlaith both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Orlaith 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 #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Orlaith
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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls