Girl · #8,819 in 2026

Lida

Lida is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located 168 kilometres (104 mi) west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2025, it has a population of 103,262.

Current Rank
#8,819
Peak Rank
#190 (1918)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
+6%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#190
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lida

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lida is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located 168 kilometres (104 mi) west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2025, it has a population of 103,262.

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Etymology
The name Lida arises from its Lithuanian name Lyda , which derives from lydimas , meaning " slash-and-burn " agricultural method or a plot of land prepared in this way. Names in other languages are spelled as Polish : Lida and Yiddish : לידע .
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The Story of Lida

Lida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 49 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 125 Lidas were born — ranking #632 that year. As of 2026, Lida ranks #8,819 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 6K Lidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Lida

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • David ben Aryeh Leib of Lida (ca. 1650–1696), Ashkenazi rabbi
  • David Blaustein (1866–1912), American educator, rabbi, and social worker
  • Yitzchak Yaacov Reines rabbi of Lida and founder of Mizrakhi Jewish religious Zionist movement
  • B. Gorin (1868–1925), American Yiddish playwright, translator, and journalist
  • Konstanty Gorski (1859–1924), Polish composer and violinist
  • Andrzej Januszajtis (born 1928), Polish physicist and Professor
  • Stefan E. Warschawski (1904–1989), mathematician
  • Pola Raksa (born 1941), Polish movie star

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Names that sound like Lida

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lida

What does the name Lida mean?
Lida is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located 168 kilometres (104 mi) west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2025, it has a population of 103,262.
How popular is Lida in 2026?
In 2026, Lida ranks #8,819 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Lida most popular?
Lida reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #190 that year with 125 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lida most popular?
Lida has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lida.
Is Lida a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lida?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lida include Eugenia, Tessa, Dakota. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lida

Lida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Lida's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #190. Use the chart and map above to compare Lida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.