Recorded 1946–1972 Unisex name Peak 1960 90 births

Lind — unisex name

90 babies named Lind in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s191950s391960s271970s5

The verdict

90 girls have been named Lind since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.

90
total births
1946–1972
years on record
1950s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Lind was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lind in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lind

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Lind between 1946 and 1972, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lind currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Lind is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 1928.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lind performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lind shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lind 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 90 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.

Lind at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

90

Since 1946

27 years of records

Peak year

1960

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1946

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1972

Lind popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1946

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1960)
10
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 19721963196019581955195119491946 7

Lind popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 1928 (Lind as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
456789 19611951193219301928 8

Lind by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
39 births that decade — 43% of Lind's all-time total
1940s191950s391960s271970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lind?
90 babies have been named Lind since 1946. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1960 with 10 births.
When was Lind most popular?
Lind was most popular in the 1950s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Is Lind a unisex name?
Yes, Lind is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 90 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Lind been used?
Lind has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 27 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Lind?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, 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, 1946–1972 (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.