Lydia sits comfortably in the UK charts at #158 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#158
US Rank #92
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About the Name Lydia
Lydia is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #50 in 1998, and it now sits at #174. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 19 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Lydia is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lydia in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #97, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Lydia
Lydia West — Lydia Dorothy West is a British actress.
Lydia Cornell — Lydia Cornell is an American actress, best known for her role as Sara Rush on the ABC situation comedy Too Close for Comfort.
Lydia Clarke — Lydia Marie Clarke Heston was an American actress and photographer.
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 Lydia
Unlikely. With around 317 UK babies named Lydia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lydia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lydia has been fairly steady, ranked #158 in 2025 against #136 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #50 in 1998.
Lydia is more popular in the US (#97) than in the UK (#174). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lydia include: Lydia West, Lydia Cornell and Lydia Night. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lydia ranks #97 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
317
UK babies named Lydia (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lydia
Almost certainly the only Lydia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lydia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lydia "Nellé" Tritton (Russian: Лидия Тереза ("Нелль") Керенская (Триттон), 19 September 1899 – 10 April 1946) was an Australian journalist, poet, and self-declared "public elocutionist".
Lydia Victoria Night is an American musician primarily known for her work as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of California rock band the Regrettes.