Total births
246
Girls' name · since 1915
Lydian
Lydian has 246 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10353
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
246 babies have been named Lydian since 1915, making it today's #10353 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lydian has been recorded 246 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #10353 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #10353 among girls today
- 246 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lydian is currently the #10353 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 246 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10353
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Lydian vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10353
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lydian was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lydian in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Lydian compares
246 41th percentile among 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
Lydian's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lydian | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 246 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lydian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lydian splits its recorded history at 2012: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lydian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#10,353
Active since
1915
Lydian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lydian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lydian's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lydian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lydian? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 246 babies named Lydian. Today it holds rank #10353 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 17 births.
When was Lydian most popular? ▼
Lydian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Lydian been used? ▼
Lydian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lydian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lydia, Lyda, Lydiann, Lydie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lydian's data
- Lydian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lydian
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Lydiah Girl
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Dilia #10356
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Lydian: #10353 Girls' Name - 246 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lydian. 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 Lydian 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.