How Many People Are Named Lydia?
184,572
people in the United States are named Lydia
1 in 1,815 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#421
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0551%
Of US population
Peak Year
2014
3,652 births
Trend
β
Declining
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, German, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation:
LID-ee-Ι (English), LUY-dya (German)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king LYDOS. In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. In the modern era the name has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 49.0 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
Texas
15,919
California
14,204
New York
11,255
Pennsylvania
10,012
Ohio
8,239
Illinois
6,807
Michigan
6,016
North Carolina
5,337
Indiana
4,799
Florida
4,529
π‘ Fun Facts About "Lydia"
- 2,663 babies were named Lydia in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2014
- Currently declining in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in Texas
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