Lydia
A Greek name meaning a woman from Lydia, a region of western Asia Minor. The New Testament gives it to a dealer in purple cloth converted at Philippi.
Lydia in 2025
Lydia was given to 2,692 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 238th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,232 babies born.
The history of Lydia
Lydia reached its highest point in 2014, when 3,652 babies were given the name, ranking 196th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 110th, in 1890.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 187,317 babies have been named Lydia. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lydia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lydia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,902 | 117 |
| 1890s | 5,942 | 110 |
| 1900s | 5,247 | 142 |
| 1910s | 9,025 | 220 |
| 1920s | 9,303 | 326 |
| 1930s | 6,700 | 421 |
| 1940s | 9,215 | 383 |
| 1950s | 14,635 | 372 |
| 1960s | 11,737 | 390 |
| 1970s | 7,641 | 551 |
| 1980s | 11,122 | 416 |
| 1990s | 16,991 | 319 |
| 2000s | 26,441 | 262 |
| 2010s | 32,748 | 196 |
| 2020s | 16,668 | 223 |
Where Lydia is heading
Lydia has fallen 23% over the past decade, from 3,514 babies in 2015 to 2,692 in 2025.
Names like Lydia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lydia.