Total births
30
Unisex name · since 1941
Lindal
30 babies named Lindal in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1941–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Lindal since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lindal recorded 30 times among boys since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1960.
- 30 total births
- 1941–1960 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Lindal since 1941, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.
- 30
- total births
- 1941–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Lindal was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lindal in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Lindal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lindal's full recorded timeline at 1943, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lindal at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Lindal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1960
- Peak year (1941)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Lindal popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1942 (Lindal as girls' name)
Lindal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lindal's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Lindal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 24 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lindal? ▼
Lindal has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 7 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Lindal most popular? ▼
Lindal was most popular in the 1940s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Is Lindal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lindal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 30 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lindal been used? ▼
Lindal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 20 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Lindal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Linwood, Lindsey, Linus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lindal's data
- Lindal's decade-level peak was the 1940s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lindal
Nearby Names Like Lindal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lindal
Lincoln Boy
#73 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
#6838 12,776 births
Lindsey Boy
#9901 7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1423 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births
Compare Lindal side by side: Lindal vs Lincoln Lindal vs Linwood Lindal vs Lindsey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1941–1960 (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. "Lindal: Baby Name Since 1941 - 30 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lindal. 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 Lindal 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.