Lyda
Lyda is a female given name. It may be a variant of "Lydia" or of the name "Leda."
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lyda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lyda is a female given name. It may be a variant of "Lydia" or of the name "Leda."
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lyda
The earliest SSA record of Lyda as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 32 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 145 newborns named Lyda — #557 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,132 among baby girl names with 9 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 5K Lydas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lyda
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lyda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Lyda
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lyda Borelli
- Lyda Conley
- Lyda Green
- Lyda Hill
- Lyda Krewson
- Lyda Moore Merrick
- Lyda Morehouse
- Lyda D. Newman
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Names that sound like Lyda
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lyda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lyda
Lyda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Lyda's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #240. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyda'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.