Lida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	664	66	–	#193
1890s	694	69	+5%	#260
1900s	505	51	-27%	#393
1910s	880	88	+74%	#601
1920s	812	81	-8%	#714
1930s	539	54	-34%	#847
1940s	417	42	-23%	#1,112
1950s	356	36	-15%	#1,339
1960s	258	26	-28%	#1,977
1970s	175	18	-32%	#2,485
1980s	161	16	-8%	#3,601
1990s	133	13	-17%	#5,391
2000s	136	14	+2%	#7,016
2010s	118	12	-13%	#7,744
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	+3%	#6,804

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

664

–

#193

1890s

694

+5%

#260

1900s

505

-27%

#393

1910s

880

+74%

#601

1920s

812

-8%

#714

1930s

539

-34%

#847

1940s

417

-23%

#1,112

1950s

356

-15%

#1,339

1960s

258

-28%

#1,977

1970s

175

-32%

#2,485

1980s

161

-8%

#3,601

1990s

133

-17%

#5,391

2000s

136

+2%

#7,016

2010s

118

-13%

#7,744

2020s (to 2025)

+3%

#6,804

The story of Lida

Lida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,217 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,921 American babies have been named Lida. Its peak came in 1918, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lida?

The median living Lida is about 60 years old; half are between 34 and 76. An estimated 1,700 people named Lida are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,217
2024	10	#9,962
2023	13	#8,314
2022	14	#7,882
2021	8	#11,730
2020	17	#6,804
2019	7	#13,223
2018	11	#9,542
2017	11	#9,675
2016	10	#10,535
2015	14	#8,262
2014	13	#8,764
2013	12	#9,365
2012	10	#10,920
2011	14	#8,451
2010	16	#7,744
2009	15	#8,283
2008	9	#12,181
2007	16	#7,938
2006	17	#7,356
2005	14	#8,148
2004	12	#9,029
2003	14	#7,825
2002	14	#7,664
2001	10	#9,796
2000	15	#7,016
1995	14	#6,471
1990	15	#5,996
1985	17	#4,563
1980	17	#4,431
1975	14	#4,471
1970	30	#2,485
1965	25	#2,437
1960	22	#2,612
1955	30	#1,962
1950	42	#1,422
1945	36	#1,345
1940	41	#1,142
1935	47	#1,010
1930	57	#973
1925	84	#812
1920	99	#728
1915	119	#602
1910	47	#612
1905	47	#491
1900	55	#455
1895	54	#382
1890	70	#297
1885	68	#243
1880	49	#220

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lida?

The median living Lida is about 60 years old. Half of all living Lidas are between 34 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lida are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Lida are alive in the United States, based on 5,921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lida in 2025?

Lida ranked #9,217 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lida?

5,921 babies have been named Lida in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lida most popular?

Lida peaked in 1918, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Lida a boy or girl name?

Lida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lida rising or falling?

Lida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lida popularity over time

The story of Lida

How old are people named Lida?

Lida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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