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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lydia

Ranked #391 - 1 in 60,891 people
US

Most common in

United States

131k bearers

World total

131,382

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#391

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States131k
Worldwide
~131k
rank #391
Rarity
1 in 60,891
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~131k in US

About the name Lydia

There are an estimated 131,382 people named Lydia alive worldwide today. That ranks Lydia at #391 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lydia is held by approximately 131,382 people, ranking #391 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,526 U.S. residents).

Historically Lydia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Lydia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Lydia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lydia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 302
  2. 1881: 299
  3. 1882: 342
  4. 1883: 378
  5. 1884: 369
  6. 1885: 404
  7. 1886: 392
  8. 1887: 448
  9. 1888: 472
  10. 1889: 496
  11. 1890: 576
  12. 1891: 507
  13. 1892: 522
  14. 1893: 598
  15. 1894: 618
  16. 1895: 656
  17. 1896: 580
  18. 1897: 642
  19. 1898: 677
  20. 1899: 566
  21. 1900: 644
  22. 1901: 507
  23. 1902: 540
  24. 1903: 502
  25. 1904: 545
  26. 1905: 518
  27. 1906: 477
  28. 1907: 512
  29. 1908: 499
  30. 1909: 503
  31. 1910: 537
  32. 1911: 568
  33. 1912: 701
  34. 1913: 759
  35. 1914: 839
  36. 1915: 1,086
  37. 1916: 1,148
  38. 1917: 1,180
  39. 1918: 1,148
  40. 1919: 1,059
  41. 1920: 1,123
  42. 1921: 1,052
  43. 1922: 1,025
  44. 1923: 966
  45. 1924: 917
  46. 1925: 954
  47. 1926: 813
  48. 1927: 883
  49. 1928: 820
  50. 1929: 750
  51. 1930: 692
  52. 1931: 646
  53. 1932: 630
  54. 1933: 668
  55. 1934: 632
  56. 1935: 679
  57. 1936: 695
  58. 1937: 696
  59. 1938: 677
  60. 1939: 685
  61. 1940: 731
  62. 1941: 692
  63. 1942: 859
  64. 1943: 871
  65. 1944: 807
  66. 1945: 856
  67. 1946: 886
  68. 1947: 1,050
  69. 1948: 1,222
  70. 1949: 1,241
  71. 1950: 1,127
  72. 1951: 1,150
  73. 1952: 1,327
  74. 1953: 1,560
  75. 1954: 1,560
  76. 1955: 1,585
  77. 1956: 1,550
  78. 1957: 1,627
  79. 1958: 1,583
  80. 1959: 1,566
  81. 1960: 1,676
  82. 1961: 1,573
  83. 1962: 1,417
  84. 1963: 1,296
  85. 1964: 1,183
  86. 1965: 1,086
  87. 1966: 959
  88. 1967: 877
  89. 1968: 863
  90. 1969: 807
  91. 1970: 929
  92. 1971: 844
  93. 1972: 760
  94. 1973: 677
  95. 1974: 722
  96. 1975: 676
  97. 1976: 747
  98. 1977: 765
  99. 1978: 713
  100. 1979: 808
  101. 1980: 867
  102. 1981: 940
  103. 1982: 1,056
  104. 1983: 1,028
  105. 1984: 1,209
  106. 1985: 1,220
  107. 1986: 1,142
  108. 1987: 1,219
  109. 1988: 1,174
  110. 1989: 1,267
  111. 1990: 1,406
  112. 1991: 1,378
  113. 1992: 1,414
  114. 1993: 1,421
  115. 1994: 1,603
  116. 1995: 1,759
  117. 1996: 1,813
  118. 1997: 1,937
  119. 1998: 2,071
  120. 1999: 2,189
  121. 2000: 2,321
  122. 2001: 2,364
  123. 2002: 2,512
  124. 2003: 2,647
  125. 2004: 2,652
  126. 2005: 2,793
  127. 2006: 2,673
  128. 2007: 2,773
  129. 2008: 2,876
  130. 2009: 2,830
  131. 2010: 2,846
  132. 2011: 3,092
  133. 2012: 3,176
  134. 2013: 3,267
  135. 2014: 3,652
  136. 2015: 3,514
  137. 2016: 3,625
  138. 2017: 3,348
  139. 2018: 3,213
  140. 2019: 3,015
  141. 2020: 2,810
  142. 2021: 2,935
  143. 2022: 2,818
  144. 2023: 2,735
  145. 2024: 2,678
  146. 2025: 2,692

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lydia worldwide?

There are an estimated 131,382 people named Lydia alive worldwide today, ranking #391 globally.

Is Lydia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 60,891 people. In the United States there are roughly 131,382 bearers, which is 1 in 2,526 Americans.

Is Lydia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lydia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Lydia come from?

Who are famous people named Lydia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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