as a First Name
Of Greek origin, meaning ‘woman from Lydia’, an area of Asia Minor. The name is borne in the Bible by a woman of Thyatira who was converted by St Paul and who entertained him in her house (Acts 16:14–15, 40). It has enjoyed steady popularity in the English-speaking world since the 17th century.
| 484th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 108,592
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 121,896
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Lydia per capita
- 1910
- marked the height of its popularity
99.98%
0.02%
22%
55+
55+
23%
30-54
30-54
15%
13-29
13-29
39%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
