Names / Girl names
Lydia
Current rank
#92
holding steady
All-time peak
#75
in 1883
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
187,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #75 in 1883 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Lydia makes its debut in 1880. It currently ranks #92 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1883, at #75 nationally. Across all years, more than 187,300 children have been named this.