Lydie: 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	7	1	–	#1,098
1890s	22	2	+214%	#1,028
1900s	26	3	+18%	#1,107
1910s	75	8	+188%	#1,613
1920s	55	6	-27%	#3,300
1930s	10	1	-82%	#4,624
1940s	5	1	-50%	#4,794
1950s	7	1	+40%	#5,109
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,386
1990s	16	2	+129%	#12,801
2000s	30	3	+87%	#12,302
2010s	39	4	+30%	#12,311
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	+62%	#9,309

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,098

1890s

+214%

#1,028

1900s

+18%

#1,107

1910s

+188%

#1,613

1920s

-27%

#3,300

1930s

-82%

#4,624

1940s

-50%

#4,794

1950s

+40%

#5,109

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,386

1990s

+129%

#12,801

2000s

+87%

#12,302

2010s

+30%

#12,311

2020s (to 2025)

+62%

#9,309

The story of Lydie

Lydie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,662 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 337 American babies have been named Lydie. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 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 Lydie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lydie?

The median living Lydie is about 14 years old; half are between 4 and 29. An estimated 100 people named Lydie 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.

Lydie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,662
2024	7	#12,931
2023	7	#12,926
2022	6	#14,621
2021	11	#9,309
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,311
2016	6	#15,477
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,989
2013	6	#15,769
2012	5	#18,486
2011	7	#14,217
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,612
2008	7	#14,763
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,116
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,302
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,798
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,624
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,502
1915	10	#2,820
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	11	#1,028
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lydie?

The median living Lydie is about 14 years old. Half of all living Lydies are between 4 and 29 years old.

How many people named Lydie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Lydie are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lydie in 2025?

Lydie ranked #12,662 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lydie?

337 babies have been named Lydie in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lydie most popular?

Lydie peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Lydie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lydie rising or falling?

Lydie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Lydie popularity over time

The story of Lydie

How old are people named Lydie?

Lydie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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