Idah
Idah is a name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Idah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Idah is a name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Idah
Idah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Idahs were born — ranking #3,552 that year. As of 2026, Idah ranks #3,957 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Idahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Idah
Idah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Idah's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Idah'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 .
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