Lidia
Lidia was the 1589th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 132 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 794th; the most babies were born in 2008 (243). Over the last ten years it has moved down 99 places. More babies were named Lidia in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lydia) woman from Lydia · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,589 girls, up 59 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 132girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008243 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,326babies recorded
What does the name Lidia mean?
Lidia is a spelling of Lydia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lydia's meaning and origin.
Lydia is a Greek name meaning 'woman from Lydia', an Iron Age kingdom in western Asia Minor (now Turkey). In the New Testament Lydia of Thyatira, a seller of purple cloth, welcomes Paul and his companions into her household in Acts 16; DMNES notes she was later honored as a saint. Wiktionary and Wikipedia also mention a gloss 'beautiful one, noble one', but the regional meaning is the basic one. DMNES finds Lydia in Dutch church records in 16th-century England.
Λυδία (Ancient Greek, “Lydia, region of Asia Minor”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Lidia, Lydie, Liddy.
See also: Greek names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Lydia', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- New Testament, Acts 16:14 (Greek text and translations via Bible Gateway), Bible Gateway
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lydia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Lidia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,589 | 132 |
| 2020 | #1,648 | 126 |
| 2010 | #1,211 | 200 |
| 2000 | #1,155 | 175 |
| 1990 | #1,178 | 146 |
| 1980 | #1,255 | 104 |
| 1970 | #1,114 | 106 |
| 1960 | #1,176 | 86 |
| 1950 | #1,047 | 77 |
| 1940 | #1,016 | 50 |
| 1930 | #1,067 | 48 |
| 1920 | #1,784 | 23 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,842 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lidia, counting every spelling?
Lidia is a spelling of Lydia, a name family that ranked #113 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,589 for Lidia on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,830 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia | 2,692 | #92 | 13,858 |
| Lidia | 132 | #1,589 | 651 |
| Lydiah | 6 | #14,249 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lidia?
132 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lidia (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lidia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 64 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lidia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lidia?
About 9,600 people born in the US named Lidia are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 17 and 49. That makes Lidia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lidia by state
How common Lidia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (1.8×), Texas (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lidia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lidia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lidia
What does Lidia mean?
Lidia is a spelling of Lydia, which means “woman from Lydia” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lidia?
Lidia was the 1589th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 132 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 794th; the most babies were born in 2008 (243). Over the last ten years it has moved down 99 places. More babies were named Lidia in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lidia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lidia in the US.
Where is Lidia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lidia was most common in North Carolina (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Georgia.