US rank #10324 Girls' name Peak 2013 240 births

Lydian — #10324 US girls' name

240 babies named Lydian in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51950s51990s102000s612010s1162020s43
#10324
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% 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.

What the Data Says About Lydian

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Lydian between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lydian currently holds the #10324 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lydian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lydian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lydian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 240 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lydian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

240

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2013

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,324

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lydian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
17
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Lydian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
116 births that decade — 48% of Lydian's all-time total
1910s51950s51990s102000s612010s1162020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lydian?
240 babies have been named Lydian since 1915. It currently ranks #10324 among girls. The peak year 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 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.