Given name
Idy
“born during the holiday of Idd”
Idy is a variant of Idi. One African interpretation is “born during the holiday of Idd.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Idy is a variant of Idi. One African interpretation is “born during the holiday of Idd.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Idy is a variant of Idi. An origin associated with Idi is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Idy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 575
- 0 boys · 575 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 46
- #3,357 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,357 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 420 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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