Lydia
4 countries#92 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Lydia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
187,317 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #92 · peaked in 2014 with 3,652 births
Most common in: Texas, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
31,941 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #451 · peaked in 1970 with 1,101 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Yvelines, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
630 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #117 · peaked in 2008 with 33 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
547 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #217 · peaked in 2024 with 27 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lydia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #130 | — |
| 2007 | #124 | ↑6 |
| 2008 | #120 | ↑4 |
| 2009 | #117 | ↑3 |
| 2010 | #110 | ↑7 |
| 2011 | #96 | ↑14 |
| 2012 | #95 | ↑1 |
| 2013 | #95 | — |
| 2014 | #84 | ↑11 |
| 2015 | #80 | ↑4 |
| 2016 | #80 | — |
| 2017 | #85 | ↓5 |
| 2018 | #89 | ↓4 |
| 2019 | #94 | ↓5 |
| 2020 | #95 | ↓1 |
| 2021 | #89 | ↑6 |
| 2022 | #93 | ↓4 |
| 2023 | #94 | ↓1 |
| 2024 | #97 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #92 | ↑5 |
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