Lydia
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Lydia meaning
beautiful one, noble one
Lydia at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #97 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Lydia popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #77 | 302 |
| 1883 | #75 | 378 |
| 1890 | #78 | 576 |
| 1900 | #104 | 644 |
| 1910 | #152 | 537 |
| 1920 | #185 | 1,118 |
| 1930 | #233 | 687 |
| 1940 | #234 | 726 |
| 1950 | #223 | 1,127 |
| 1960 | #205 | 1,670 |
| 1970 | #307 | 924 |
| 1980 | #287 | 862 |
| 1990 | #204 | 1,406 |
| 2000 | #146 | 2,321 |
| 2010 | #110 | 2,839 |
| 2020 | #95 | 2,803 |
| 2024 | #97 | 2,663 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #77 | 302 |
| 1881 | #77 | 299 |
| 1882 | #76 | 342 |
| 1883 | #75 | 378 |
| 1884 | #80 | 369 |
| 1885 | #77 | 404 |
| 1886 | #87 | 392 |
| 1887 | #76 | 448 |
| 1888 | #85 | 472 |
| 1889 | #83 | 496 |
| 1890 | #78 | 576 |
| 1891 | #86 | 507 |
| 1892 | #93 | 522 |
| 1893 | #81 | 598 |
| 1894 | #85 | 618 |
| 1895 | #85 | 656 |
| 1896 | #91 | 580 |
| 1897 | #83 | 642 |
| 1898 | #88 | 677 |
| 1899 | #97 | 566 |
| 1900 | #104 | 644 |
| 1901 | #103 | 507 |
| 1902 | #112 | 535 |
| 1903 | #116 | 502 |
| 1904 | #112 | 545 |
| 1905 | #123 | 518 |
| 1906 | #132 | 477 |
| 1907 | #130 | 512 |
| 1908 | #140 | 499 |
| 1909 | #142 | 503 |
| 1910 | #152 | 537 |
| 1911 | #142 | 568 |
| 1912 | #152 | 701 |
| 1913 | #154 | 759 |
| 1914 | #168 | 839 |
| 1915 | #169 | 1,086 |
| 1916 | #168 | 1,148 |
| 1917 | #169 | 1,180 |
| 1918 | #179 | 1,148 |
| 1919 | #186 | 1,059 |
| 1920 | #185 | 1,118 |
| 1921 | #197 | 1,052 |
| 1922 | #199 | 1,025 |
| 1923 | #204 | 966 |
| 1924 | #214 | 912 |
| 1925 | #207 | 954 |
| 1926 | #223 | 813 |
| 1927 | #217 | 876 |
| 1928 | #219 | 815 |
| 1929 | #223 | 745 |
| 1930 | #233 | 687 |
| 1931 | #235 | 646 |
| 1932 | #246 | 630 |
| 1933 | #237 | 668 |
| 1934 | #248 | 632 |
| 1935 | #244 | 669 |
| 1936 | #237 | 688 |
| 1937 | #237 | 687 |
| 1938 | #242 | 677 |
| 1939 | #238 | 680 |
| 1940 | #234 | 726 |
| 1941 | #247 | 682 |
| 1942 | #225 | 854 |
| 1943 | #228 | 864 |
| 1944 | #233 | 807 |
| 1945 | #224 | 856 |
| 1946 | #239 | 886 |
| 1947 | #230 | 1,050 |
| 1948 | #209 | 1,222 |
| 1949 | #214 | 1,241 |
| 1950 | #223 | 1,127 |
| 1951 | #225 | 1,150 |
| 1952 | #213 | 1,327 |
| 1953 | #201 | 1,560 |
| 1954 | #197 | 1,559 |
| 1955 | #200 | 1,585 |
| 1956 | #206 | 1,545 |
| 1957 | #206 | 1,621 |
| 1958 | #207 | 1,577 |
| 1959 | #210 | 1,561 |
| 1960 | #205 | 1,670 |
| 1961 | #214 | 1,574 |
| 1962 | #226 | 1,411 |
| 1963 | #246 | 1,291 |
| 1964 | #258 | 1,183 |
| 1965 | #263 | 1,079 |
| 1966 | #273 | 954 |
| 1967 | #289 | 877 |
| 1968 | #300 | 863 |
| 1969 | #320 | 807 |
| 1970 | #307 | 924 |
| 1971 | #314 | 845 |
| 1972 | #319 | 753 |
| 1973 | #328 | 677 |
| 1974 | #316 | 722 |
| 1975 | #333 | 669 |
| 1976 | #307 | 747 |
| 1977 | #311 | 765 |
| 1978 | #323 | 708 |
| 1979 | #296 | 803 |
| 1980 | #287 | 862 |
| 1981 | #265 | 940 |
| 1982 | #240 | 1,051 |
| 1983 | #239 | 1,024 |
| 1984 | #217 | 1,201 |
| 1985 | #212 | 1,220 |
| 1986 | #229 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | #218 | 1,210 |
| 1988 | #221 | 1,174 |
| 1989 | #217 | 1,262 |
| 1990 | #204 | 1,406 |
| 1991 | #214 | 1,378 |
| 1992 | #201 | 1,414 |
| 1993 | #206 | 1,420 |
| 1994 | #188 | 1,603 |
| 1995 | #169 | 1,759 |
| 1996 | #173 | 1,813 |
| 1997 | #160 | 1,937 |
| 1998 | #153 | 2,071 |
| 1999 | #148 | 2,189 |
| 2000 | #146 | 2,321 |
| 2001 | #140 | 2,364 |
| 2002 | #137 | 2,511 |
| 2003 | #127 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | #126 | 2,633 |
| 2005 | #119 | 2,783 |
| 2006 | #130 | 2,668 |
| 2007 | #124 | 2,772 |
| 2008 | #120 | 2,875 |
| 2009 | #117 | 2,830 |
| 2010 | #110 | 2,839 |
| 2011 | #96 | 3,090 |
| 2012 | #95 | 3,175 |
| 2013 | #95 | 3,261 |
| 2014 | #84 | 3,652 |
| 2015 | #80 | 3,512 |
| 2016 | #80 | 3,622 |
| 2017 | #85 | 3,339 |
| 2018 | #89 | 3,212 |
| 2019 | #94 | 3,014 |
| 2020 | #95 | 2,803 |
| 2021 | #89 | 2,931 |
| 2022 | #93 | 2,815 |
| 2023 | #95 | 2,729 |
| 2024 | #97 | 2,663 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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