Given name & surname
Lydon
“judgment is mine”
Lydon is a variant of Lidon. One Hebrew interpretation is “judgment is mine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lydon is a variant of Lidon. One Hebrew interpretation is “judgment is mine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lydon is a variant of Lidon. An origin associated with Lidon is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lydon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 244
- 244 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −82%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 330 as a first name in 2020; 3,905 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lydon’s family of names
Lydon has a related form in Lidon. In English usage, Lydon as a surname has a related form in LEYDON. In English usage, Lydon as a surname has a related form in LEYDON.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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