Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1931
Lendal
27 babies named Lendal in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1931–1958
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Lendal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1931.
Lendal has 27 recorded births among boys since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1958.
- 27 total births
- 1931–1958 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Lendal since 1931, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1958.
- 27
- total births
- 1931–1958
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lendal was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lendal in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Lendal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lendal's full recorded timeline at 1940, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lendal at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Lendal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1958
- Peak year (1935)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lendal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Lendal's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lendal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lendal? ▼
27 babies have been named Lendal since 1931. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1935 with 6 births.
When was Lendal most popular? ▼
Lendal was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Lendal been used? ▼
Lendal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 28 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Lendal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lendal's data
- Lendal's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lendal
Nearby Names Like Lendal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lendal
Lennox Boy
#264 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
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Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
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Compare Lendal side by side: Lendal vs Lennox Lendal vs Lenard Lendal vs Lenny
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1931–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lendal: Baby Name Since 1931 - 27 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lendal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lendal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.