Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lydia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lydia.

✦ Woman from Lydia 🌍 Greek biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #92
All-Time Peak Rank #75 Achieved 1883
Total U.S. Births 187,039 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,652 births in 2014
πŸ’‘ The Lydia Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Woman from Lydia
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek Λυδία (Lydia), referring to an ancient region in Asia Minor. Lydia was a wealthy kingdom in the 7th and 6th centuries BC.
Common Nicknames
Lydie
Pronunciation: LID-ee-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Lydia

According to SSA data, Lydia achieved its highest historical rank of #75 in 1883. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 3,652 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 23.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lydia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -23.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,652 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 35 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,902
1890s: 5,942
1900s: 5,242
1910s: 9,025
1920s: 9,276
1930s: 6,664
1940s: 9,188
1950s: 14,613
1960s: 11,709
1970s: 7,612
1980s: 11,071
1990s: 16,991
2000s: 26,412
2010s: 32,730
2020s: 16,662

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ly-d-ia
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Alaska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #82 2,511 2015 22.7% Decline
Alaska Unranked 407 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #108 1,489 1938 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #34 851 1918 33.3% Decline
Arizona #156 3,008 2016 +24.2% Growth
Idaho #81 901 2023 7.7% Decline
Minnesota #46 4,087 2014 30.2% Decline
Wisconsin #69 4,253 2008 20.0% Decline
Maine #36 939 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #69 716 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #137 16,146 1954 +22.0% Growth
New Hampshire #60 656 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #62 4,887 2014 8.3% Decline
Colorado #91 2,469 2013 +24.4% Growth
Missouri #41 4,311 2014 11.3% Decline
Nebraska #38 1,408 2013 +25.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #51 10,171 2016 1.3% Decline
North Carolina #106 5,432 2016 +4.5% Growth
Tennessee #93 3,971 2016 13.3% Decline
Kansas #46 1,946 2016 +19.5% Growth
Kentucky #41 3,169 2014 +19.4% Growth
Louisiana #125 3,285 1953 10.8% Decline
Ohio #52 8,394 2014 +1.4% Growth
Virginia #75 4,005 2016 +1.2% Growth
Iowa #28 2,264 2014 +23.5% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 520 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #98 2,443 2011 +72.0% Growth
Montana #58 511 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #85 1,514 2000 +2.8% Growth
Oklahoma #79 2,205 2012 +13.5% Growth
Maryland #94 2,438 2015 +2.2% Growth
Michigan #73 6,111 2015 20.5% Decline
Washington #113 2,575 2014 +3.7% Growth
Alabama #86 2,913 2023 9.4% Decline
Arkansas #141 1,697 2018 50.0% Decline
West Virginia #37 1,439 2018 Stable
Vermont #63 264 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #156 313 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #90 4,191 2019 +4.5% Growth
New York #154 11,361 1953 +1.0% Growth
California #274 14,322 1960 21.9% Decline
Illinois #177 6,864 2012 48.1% Decline
Massachusetts #125 3,347 2015 10.4% Decline
Florida #191 4,627 2016 +26.0% Growth
Connecticut #155 1,477 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #92 1,706 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #85 489 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #206 429 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #318 3,195 1957 13.3% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 507 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #37 126 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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