Lydia
Girl nameLydia has been given to 187,317 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #92 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈlɪ.di.ə/
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía, “the region of Lydia”), from λυδία (ludía, “beautiful one, noble one”), a feminine form of Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)); the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
187,317
Peak year
2014 (3,652 babies)
Rank in 2025
#92 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -23%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Lydia
Liliʻuokalani
Monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1838–1917)
Lydia Koidula
Estonian poet (1843-1886)
Linda Hunt
American actress
Lydia Davis
American writer (born 1947)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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