girl's name
Lydian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 261
Lydian is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Lydian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Lydian?
In 2025, Lydian was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lydian 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 Lydian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lydian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lydian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lydian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lydian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lydian
How popular is the name Lydian?
In 2025, Lydian was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lydian a girl's or a boy's name?
Lydian is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lydian most popular?
Lydian peaked in 2013, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lydian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lydian currently ranks #14,533 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.