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Lady

Girl

Meaning of Lady: English: 'noblewoman'

Lady is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5718th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5718

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,068

First recorded 1884 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Lady per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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