Lydia vs Lyda

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

Name A

Lydia

Girl name · Rank #97

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Name B

Lyda

Girl name · Rank #10244

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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