Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Alida
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
64
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Alida
How many people are named Alida?
An estimated 2,397 living Americans are named Alida.
How rare is Alida?
Alida is very rare among babies today, with 26 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.4% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Alida?
The median age of a living American named Alida is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 61 years old.
Is Alida still popular?
Yes. Alida is holding steady, with 26 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alida most common?
Alida has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
59.4%
2025
26
All-time
4,650
Where it lives now
Alida is most concentrated in New York — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Alida is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.