Girl · #4,854 in 2026

Alida

Name: Popularity of the name Alida in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alida, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alida is a feminine given name, a common Dutch version of Adelaide until about 1960. It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'. The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent.

Current Rank

#4,854

Peak Rank

#403 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#403

Peak Rank

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alida

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Alida

Alida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 64 Alidas were born — ranking #859 that year. As of 2026, Alida ranks #4,854 for baby girls with 27 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 5K Alidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Alida

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alida

What does the name Alida mean?

How popular is Alida in 2026?

In 2026, Alida ranks #4,854 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.

When was Alida most popular?

Alida reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #403 that year with 64 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alida most popular?

Alida has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alida.

Is Alida a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alida?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alida include Prudence, Rosalee, Rubye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alida

Alida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Alida's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #403. Use the chart and map above to compare Alida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.