Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Beauty
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lydia
Pronunciation
l(y)-dia
More about the name
Lydia is a feminine first name. It derives from the Greek Λυδία, Ludía, from λυδία (ludía; "beautiful one", "noble one", "from Lydia"), a feminine form of the ancient given name Λυδός (Lydus). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king named Λυδός; the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #4999, 16 births); most recent 2020 (rank #10599, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #84, 3,626 births); most recent 2025 (rank #92, 2,692 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,692 |
| 2024 | – | 2,663 |
| 2023 | – | 2,729 |
| 2022 | – | 2,815 |
| 2021 | – | 2,931 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2,803 |
| 2019 | – | 3,014 |
| 2018 | – | 3,212 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3,339 |
| 2016 | – | 3,622 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #50, 1,084 births); most recent 2025 (rank #158, 317 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 317 |
| 2024 | 287 |
| 2023 | 320 |
| 2022 | 295 |
| 2021 | 358 |
| 2020 | 366 |
| 2019 | 375 |
| 2018 | 398 |
| 2017 | 468 |
| 2016 | 563 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #70, 1,101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #510, 96 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 96 |
| 2022 | 125 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2019 | 132 |
| 2018 | 132 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2016 | 143 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2014 | 146 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #124, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #157, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #217, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #73, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #117, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #67, 45 births); most recent 2023 (rank #132, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2014 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence