Lydia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lydia is a feminine first name. It derives from the Greek Λυδία, Ludía, from λυδία, a feminine form of the ancient given name Λυδός.

From Wikipedia

Lydia first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 10 babies (rank #206 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lydia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lydia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Lydia Bennet — the wild youngest

Famous people named Lydia

Lydia Koidulajournalist · b. 1843
Lydia Davislinguist · b. 1947
Lydia Maria Childnovelist · b. 1802
Lydia Cachofeminist · b. 1963
Lydia Beckerfeminist · b. 1827

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	8	#208
2015	6	#274
2016	10	#206
2017	8	#191