Lydian vs Lyda

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

Name A

Lydian

Girl name · Rank #10324

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Name B

Lyda

Girl name · Rank #10244

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Metric Lydian Lyda
Current Rank #10324 #10244
Total Births (all years) 240 4,968
Peak Year 2013 1916
Peak Year Births 17 145
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lydian Lyda
1880ss — 425
1890ss — 568
1900ss — 488
1910ss 5 910
1920ss — 847
1930ss — 506
1940ss — 379
1950ss 5 218
1960ss — 148
1970ss — 70
1980ss — 88
1990ss 10 75
2000ss 61 86
2010ss 116 106
2020ss 43 54

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lydian Lyda
2014 9 10
2015 11 10
2016 15 17
2017 12 14
2018 9 9
2019 15 10
2020 6 12
2021 12 10
2022 11 13
2023 5 10
2024 9 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, 1915–2024.

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