Recorded 1948–1960 Girls' name Peak 1955 40 births

Lendia — girls' name

40 babies named Lendia in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s291960s6

The verdict

40 girls have been named Lendia since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.

40
total births
1948–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Lendia was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lendia in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lendia

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Lendia between 1948 and 1960, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lendia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lendia performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lendia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lendia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lendia at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

40

Since 1948

13 years of records

Peak year

1955

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1948

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1960

Lendia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1948

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1955)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Lendia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
29 births that decade — 73% of Lendia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lendia?
40 babies have been named Lendia since 1948. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1955 with 7 births.
When was Lendia most popular?
Lendia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Lendia been used?
Lendia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 13 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Lendia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lena, Lenora, Lenore, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.