Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1968
Lidell
10 babies named Lidell in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1968–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Lidell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lidell has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1971.
- 10 total births
- 1968–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Lidell since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 10
- total births
- 1968–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lidell was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lidell in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Lidell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lidell's full recorded timeline at 1971, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births.
Lidell at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Lidell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1971
- Peak year (1968)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Lidell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lidell's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lidell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lidell? ▼
Lidell has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 5 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Lidell most popular? ▼
Lidell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Lidell been used? ▼
Lidell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 4 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Lidell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lido, Lidio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lidell's data
- Lidell's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (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.
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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, 1968–1971 (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. "Lidell: Baby Name Since 1968 - 10 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lidell. 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 Lidell 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.