Lyda vs Lydia

Side-by-side comparison of Lyda and Lydia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyda

Girl name · Rank #10244

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Name B

Lydia

Girl name · Rank #97

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Metric Lyda Lydia
Current Rank #10244 #97
Total Births (all years) 4,968 184,295
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 145 3,652
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyda Lydia
1880ss 425 3,902
1890ss 568 5,942
1900ss 488 5,242
1910ss 910 9,025
1920ss 847 9,276
1930ss 506 6,664
1940ss 379 9,188
1950ss 218 14,612
1960ss 148 11,709
1970ss 70 7,613
1980ss 88 11,073
1990ss 75 16,990
2000ss 86 26,402
2010ss 106 32,716
2020ss 54 13,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyda Lydia
2014 10 3,652
2015 10 3,512
2016 17 3,622
2017 14 3,339
2018 9 3,212
2019 10 3,014
2020 12 2,803
2021 10 2,931
2022 13 2,815
2023 10 2,729
2024 9 2,663

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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