Lida is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lida is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “people's favor; from Lydia”. A short form of Lydia or Ludmila.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,921 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 50 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lida per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (125/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (5/yr).
Lida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #1,169 nationally (given to 125 babies that year).
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