Lidya: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	44	4	–	#8,163
1990s	53	5	+20%	#8,989
2000s	115	12	+117%	#7,219
2010s	121	12	+5%	#6,879
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	+9%	#5,543

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,163

1990s

+20%

#8,989

2000s

115

+117%

#7,219

2010s

121

+5%

#6,879

2020s (to 2025)

+9%

#5,543

The story of Lidya

Lidya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,646 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 412 American babies have been named Lidya. Its peak came in 2024, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lidya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lidya?

The median living Lidya is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Lidya 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.

Lidya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,646
2024	23	#5,543
2023	7	#12,898
2022	14	#7,883
2021	13	#8,298
2020	10	#9,976
2019	13	#8,412
2018	13	#8,410
2017	8	#12,284
2016	9	#11,403
2015	18	#6,879
2014	8	#12,601
2013	16	#7,604
2012	11	#10,128
2011	15	#8,032
2010	10	#10,890
2009	18	#7,219
2008	16	#7,959
2007	14	#8,822
2006	13	#9,055
2005	10	#10,604
2004	9	#11,241
2003	10	#10,119
2002	9	#10,722
2001	7	#12,866
2000	9	#10,386
1995	6	#12,669
1990	6	#12,248
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lidya?

The median living Lidya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lidyas are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lidya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lidya are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lidya mean?

Spelling variant of Lydia.

How popular is the name Lidya in 2025?

Lidya ranked #8,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lidya?

412 babies have been named Lidya in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lidya most popular?

Lidya peaked in 2024, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Lidya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lidya rising or falling?

Lidya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lidya popularity over time

The story of Lidya

How old are people named Lidya?

Lidya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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