Aida

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A few things about Aida you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aida

Aida Garifullina

Russian opera singer

Choose Aida and your child shares a first name with Aida Garifullina, a Russian opera singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aida, like who?” Aida Garifullina's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,438 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aida, 154 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aida would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAida first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #668.
• 🍂TrendAida has slipped 207 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,413. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAida is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #619, followed by Massachusetts (#682) and Washington (#811). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.

About the name Aida

Aida is a girl name of English, French and Italian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Aida for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 141 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #668 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,413, with 154 babies.

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