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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 1,084 babies (rank #50 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

15,486

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,084

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
1996	1,009	#61
1997	1,062	#56
1998	1,083	#50
1999	1,084	#50
2000	913	#57
2001	861	#59
2002	687	#76
2003	754	#69
2004	768	#70
2005	649	#84
2006	652	#86
2007	667	#86
2008	661	#88
2009	639	#91
2010	551	#107
2011	589	#100
2012	590	#96
2013	552	#100
2014	602	#94
2015	550	#103
2016	563	#100