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.

#35,223 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1968
1960s
peak 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.

  • #35,223 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1968
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lidell ranks #35,223 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1968, peaking in the 1960s.

#35,223 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1968
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lidell's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1968)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19681971 5

Lidell by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #35,223 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 5 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
Where does Lidell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lidell ranks #35,223 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lidell

Nearby Names Like Lidell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lidell

Lido Boy
70 births
Lidio Boy
5 births

Compare Lidell side by side: Lidell vs Lido Lidell vs Lidio

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lidell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.