Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1880
Lidie
91 babies named Lidie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1888. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1880–1936
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lidie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 91 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lidie has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1936.
- 91 total births
- 1880–1936 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Lidie since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1936.
- 91
- total births
- 1880–1936
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lidie was born in this single decade.
1888
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lidie in 1888 - its busiest year on record.
Lidie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lidie splits its recorded history at 1897: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1888 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lidie at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1888
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lidie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1936
- Peak year (1888)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lidie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Lidie's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lidie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
34 births
- 1890s
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 34 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lidie? ▼
91 babies have been named Lidie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1888 with 8 births.
When was Lidie most popular? ▼
Lidie was most popular in the 1880s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
How long has the name Lidie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lidie since 1880 -- 57 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Lidie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lidia, Lida, Liddie, Lidya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lidie's data
- Lidie's decade-level peak was the 1880s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lidie
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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, 1880–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lidie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 91 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lidie. 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 Lidie 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.