Total births
4,973
Girls' name · since 1880
Lyda
4,973 babies named Lyda in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10274
- among girls today
- 4,973
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lyda is the #10274 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,973 recorded since 1880.
Lyda has 4,973 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10274 as of the latest data, more common than 42% 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.
- #10274 among girls today
- 4,973 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lyda is currently the #10274 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 4,973 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10274
- among girls today
- 4,973
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Lyda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10274
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lyda was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
145 babies were named Lyda in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Lyda compares
4,973 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Lyda's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,973 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 145 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyda's full recorded timeline at 1952, 16% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 84% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 145 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#10,274
Active since
1880
Lyda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lyda popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1924 (Lyda as boys' name)
Lyda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lyda's strongest decade.
910 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lyda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
425 births
- 1890s
1890s
568 births
- 1900s
1900s
488 births
- 1910s
1910s
910 births
- 1920s
1920s
847 births
- 1930s
1930s
506 births
- 1940s
1940s
379 births
- 1950s 218
1950s
218 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 88
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 86
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 106
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 910 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lyda 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 Lyda's total volume
Lyda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lyda by state
Where Lyda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 255 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 124 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 111 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 95 | 1.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 80 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 55 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 54 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 53 | 1.1% |
Kentucky share of Lyda's total US births 5.1%
Even split
255 of 4,973 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Lyda appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyda? ▼
4,973 babies have been named Lyda since 1880. It currently ranks #10274 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 145 births.
When was Lyda most popular? ▼
Lyda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 910 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Lyda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lyda are Kentucky (255 births), Pennsylvania (124 births), Tennessee (111 births).
How long has the name Lyda been used? ▼
Records for Lyda go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lyda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lydia, Lydiann, Lydie, Lydiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lyda's data
- Lyda's decade-level peak was the 1910s (910 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lydas (255 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 Lyda
Nearby Names Like Lyda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyda
Lydia Girl
#97 187,039 births
Lydiann Girl
#6447 478 births
Lydie Girl
#12189 337 births
Lydiah Girl
313 births
Lydian Girl
#10353 246 births
Compare Lyda side by side: Lyda vs Lydia Lyda vs Lydiann Lyda vs Lydie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lyda
Lura #10273
9,550 births · Peak 1917
William #10275
16,029 births · Peak 1928
Dollie #10272
19,237 births · Peak 1921
Ettie #10276
1,864 births · Peak 1891
Alberta #10271
70,365 births · Peak 1919
Berta #10277
7,286 births · Peak 1926
Zenova #10270
10 births · Peak 2024
Missouri #10278
1,602 births · Peak 1889
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. "Lyda: #10274 Girls' Name - 4,973 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyda. 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 Lyda 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.