Lydia

Girl Ancient Greek #95 in 2023

Lydia is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Lydia

A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia. from λυδία, a feminine form of Λυδός (Lydus, from λυδός (lydus)). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king Λυδός (Lydus, from λυδός (lydus)); the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.

Popularity of Lydia

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,729 births in 2023

1880 2023

181,632 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2014

3,652 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.