girl's name
Lyda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,118
Lyda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 145 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lyda 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 | 425 |
| 1890s | 568 |
| 1900s | 488 |
| 1910s | 910 |
| 1920s | 852 |
| 1930s | 506 |
| 1940s | 379 |
| 1950s | 218 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Lyda?
In 2025, Lyda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lyda 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 Lyda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyda
How popular is the name Lyda?
In 2025, Lyda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyda a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lyda?
Lyda has 2 syllables.
When was Lyda most popular?
Lyda peaked in 1916, when 145 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lyda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyda currently ranks #15,593 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.