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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 303 babies (rank #94 that year). In 2024 it was given to 247 girls (rank #99). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

7,751

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

303

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
1991	151	#220
1992	200	#165
1993	175	#184
1994	213	#144
1995	255	#137
1996	220	#157
1997	237	#142
1998	221	#146
1999	206	#147
2000	196	#148
2001	187	#154
2002	162	#165
2003	178	#159
2004	189	#145
2005	206	#141
2006	207	#137
2007	191	#160
2008	214	#141
2009	214	#143
2010	251	#119
2011	233	#130
2012	285	#102
2013	291	#97
2014	303	#94
2015	287	#101
2016	292	#96
2017	290	#91
2018	240	#108
2019	266	#96
2020	288	#86
2021	251	#105
2022	207	#122
2023	198	#127
2024	247	#99