Declining since 2015.
Popularity of Alyda since 1913
Babies named Alyda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2000, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Alyda's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s | 10 |
Meaning & origin
Alyda is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1913, with a peak in the same year, likely due to fewer than five births. The name has been on a falling trajectory since 2015, with no recorded births in recent years. Its origin is uncertain, possibly a variant of Alida (a diminutive of Adelaide) or a respelling of the Arabic Aalya. Without a clear etymology and with minimal historical use, Alyda remains an obscure choice, carried by fewer than 1 in 1 million newborns in any given year.
Alyda appears to be a modern coinage or a rare variant of Alida, itself a diminutive of Adelaide, from the Germanic adal 'noble' + heit 'kind, sort'. Alternatively, it may be a respelling of the Arabic Aalya, meaning 'sublime, lofty'. The name has no established historical usage and first appears in U.S. records in 1913, with extremely limited use since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Lyda
Sibling names for Alyda
Names that share Alyda's style, for a brother or sister.
