Lydia

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A few things about Lydia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lydia

Lydia Koidula

Estonian poet (1843-1886)

Choose Lydia and your child shares a first name with Lydia Koidula, an Estonian poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lydia, like who?” Lydia Koidula's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 597 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lydia, 2,692 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lydia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLydia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lydias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #75.
• 📍Where it's lovedLydia is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #28, followed by Wyoming (#31) and North Dakota (#33). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Lydia means “woman from Lydia”.

About the name Lydia

Lydia is a girl name meaning “woman from Lydia”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-dia”. US birth records list Lydia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #75 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #92, with 2,692 babies.