Lady
Lady was the #5,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (20 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Lady as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,917 (20) | #3,705 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | #4,193 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #5,638 (22) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,667 (21) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,773 (28) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #4,562 (30) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,338 (24) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,326 (48) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #6,017 (21) | #2,460 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #7,456 (16) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1900 at #725.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1884.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lady is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 63,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lady | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Lady | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lady | US | Girls | #5,917 | 20 |