Lydia
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Lydia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Lydia: Recorded since 1946, it reached #50 in 1998, and it stood at #142 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #61 |
| 1997 | #56 |
| 1998 | #50 |
| 1999 | #50 |
| 2000 | #57 |
| 2001 | #59 |
| 2002 | #76 |
| 2003 | #69 |
| 2004 | #70 |
| 2005 | #84 |
| 2006 | #86 |
| 2007 | #86 |
| 2008 | #88 |
| 2009 | #91 |
| 2010 | #107 |
| 2011 | #100 |
| 2012 | #96 |
| 2013 | #100 |
| 2014 | #94 |
| 2015 | #103 |
| 2016 | #100 |
| 2017 | #116 |
| 2018 | #130 |
| 2019 | #133 |
| 2020 | #136 |
| 2021 | #140 |
| 2022 | #173 |
| 2023 | #159 |
| 2024 | #174 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 55 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.
In 2025: #142 among girls in Norway, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #142 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in England and Wales in 1999.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #174 | 287 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #159 | 320 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #173 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #140 | 358 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #133 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #130 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #116 | 468 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #100 | 563 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #103 | 550 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #94 | 602 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #100 | 552 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 590 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #100 | 589 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #107 | 551 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 639 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 661 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #86 | 667 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #86 | 652 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #84 | 649 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 768 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 754 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 687 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #59 | 861 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #57 | 913 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #50 | 1,084 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #50 | 1,083 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #56 | 1,062 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #61 | 1,009 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #88 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #87 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #103 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #86 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #145 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #118 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #102 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #107 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #94 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #123 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #133 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #73 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #122 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #121 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #138 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #76 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #90 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #83 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #121 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #142 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #156 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #190 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #151 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #190 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #141 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #161 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #188 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #138 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #169 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #194 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #166 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #165 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #220 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #320 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #254 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #330 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #254 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #304 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #391 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #317 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #363 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #378 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #353 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #397 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #376 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #474 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #420 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #291 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #282 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #341 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #479 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #559 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #482 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #583 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #399 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #571 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #371 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #489 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #472 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #652 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #544 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #528 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #614 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #466 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #463 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #453 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #610 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #512 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #429 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #373 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #369 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #380 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #608 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #342 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #364 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #177 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #258 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #199 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #234 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #248 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #191 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #182 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #121 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #137 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #227 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #163 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #210 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #223 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #182 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #265 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #195 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #239 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #244 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #283 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #455 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #340 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #449 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #269 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #157 | 27 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in England and Wales in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.