Lydia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Lydia, region in Asia Minor.
Babies a year
3,318
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#92
up from #97
UK popularity
#158
317 babies · up from #174
How Lydia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #80 |
| 2016 | #80 |
| 2017 | #85 |
| 2018 | #89 |
| 2019 | #94 |
| 2020 | #95 |
| 2021 | #89 |
| 2022 | #93 |
| 2023 | #97 |
| 2024 | #97 |
| 2025 | #92 |
In 2025, 317 babies in England and Wales were named Lydia. In the US, 3,318 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lydia was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.31% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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