Total births
5,921
Girls' name · since 1880
Lida
5,921 babies named Lida in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9557
- among girls today
- 5,921
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
5,921 babies have been named Lida since 1880, making it today's #9557 girls' name.
Lida has 5,921 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9557 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #9557 among girls today
- 5,921 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lida is currently the #9557 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 5,921 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9557
- among girls today
- 5,921
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Lida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9557
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Lida was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
125 babies were named Lida in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Lida compares
5,921 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lida's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lida | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,921 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lida splits its recorded history at 1953: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 125 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#9,557
Active since
1880
Lida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lida's strongest decade.
880 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Lida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
664 births
- 1890s
1890s
694 births
- 1900s
1900s
505 births
- 1910s
1910s
880 births
- 1920s
1920s
812 births
- 1930s
1930s
539 births
- 1940s
1940s
417 births
- 1950s
1950s
356 births
- 1960s 258
1960s
258 births
- 1970s 175
1970s
175 births
- 1980s 161
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 133
1990s
133 births
- 2000s 136
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 118
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 73
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 880 births (15% of all-time use).
How Lida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lida's total volume
Lida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lida by state
Where Lida concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 243 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 104 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 100 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 91 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 85 | 1.4% |
| #6 | California | | 66 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 59 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 46 | 0.8% |
Kentucky share of Lida's total US births 4.1%
Even split
243 of 5,921 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Lida appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lida? ▼
Lida has been given to 5,921 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9557 as of the latest data. 125 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Lida most popular? ▼
Lida was most popular in the 1910s decade with 880 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Lida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lida are Kentucky (243 births), Pennsylvania (104 births), Texas (100 births).
How long has the name Lida been used? ▼
Records for Lida go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lidia, Liddie, Lidya, Lidiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lida's data
- Lida's decade-level peak was the 1910s (880 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lidas (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lida
Nearby Names Like Lida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lida
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Liddie Girl
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Lidya Girl
#5502 412 births
Lidiya Girl
134 births
Lidie Girl
91 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lida: #9557 Girls' Name - 5,921 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lida. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.