girl's name
Lida
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,250
Lida is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 125 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 664 |
| 1890s | 694 |
| 1900s | 505 |
| 1910s | 880 |
| 1920s | 812 |
| 1930s | 539 |
| 1940s | 417 |
| 1950s | 356 |
| 1960s | 258 |
| 1970s | 175 |
| 1980s | 161 |
| 1990s | 133 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Lida?
In 2025, Lida was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lida is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lida
How popular is the name Lida?
In 2025, Lida was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lida a girl's or a boy's name?
Lida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lida?
Lida has 2 syllables.
When was Lida most popular?
Lida peaked in 1918, when 125 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lida currently ranks #6,410 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.