Lidia is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lidia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Lidia
Lidia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 336 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #946 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lidia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lidia
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Lidia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lidia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lidia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 336 places in the last five years. Its peak was #946 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Lidia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lidia include: Lidia Thorpe — Lidia Alma Thorpe is an Australian politician.; Lidia Șimon — Lidia Slăvuțeanu-Șimon, née Lidia Slăvuțeanu, is a Romanian long-distance runner.; Lidia Vadim-Tudor — Lidia Vadim-Tudor is a Romanian politician who since 2024 has served a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)..
Lidia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lidias in the wild.
19
UK babies named Lidia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 336 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lidia
Likely around 1 other Lidia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lidia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lidia Slăvuțeanu-Șimon, née Lidia Slăvuțeanu, is a Romanian long-distance runner. She competed in the Olympic marathon five times, winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics.
Lidia Vadim-Tudor is a Romanian politician who since 2024 has served a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR).
Lidia Pavlovna Lykova was a Soviet and Russian politician. She was Minister of Social Affairs from 1961 to 1967, and Vice Chair of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR from 1967 to 1985.
Lydia Gueiler Tejada was a Bolivian politician who served as the 56th president of Bolivia from 1979 to 1980. She was one of the first female republican heads of state and the first woman to serve as president of Bolivia.