Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1931
Lendel
38 babies named Lendel in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1931–1960
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
38 boys have been named Lendel since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lendel has 38 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 1960.
- 38 total births
- 1931–1960 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Lendel since 1931, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1960.
- 38
- total births
- 1931–1960
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lendel was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lendel in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Lendel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lendel's full recorded timeline at 1940, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lendel at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Lendel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1960
- Peak year (1940)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lendel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Lendel's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lendel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
- 1940s
1940s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 15 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lendel? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 38 babies named Lendel. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1940, with 8 births.
When was Lendel most popular? ▼
Lendel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Lendel been used? ▼
Lendel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 30 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Lendel? ▼
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 Lendel's data
- Lendel's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Lendel
Nearby Names Like Lendel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lendel
Lennox Boy
#264 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#7772 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8995 4,514 births
Compare Lendel side by side: Lendel vs Lennox Lendel vs Lenard Lendel 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, 1931–1960 (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. "Lendel: Baby Name Since 1931 - 38 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lendel. 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 Lendel 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.