Lidia is a distinctive choice, ranked #1719 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lidia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1719
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lidia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lidia
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).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lidia
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Lidia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lidia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lidia is declining: down 452 places since 2020, to #1,719 in 2025. It peaked at #946 in 2010.
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 Șimon and Lidia Vadim-Tudor. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
17
UK babies named Lidia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 452 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
Almost certainly the only Lidia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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 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).