Boys' name · since 1956

Lindale

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Lindale, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1956–1992
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Lindale is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1956.

Lindale has 11 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1992.

  • 11 total births
  • 1956–1992 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 boys have been named Lindale since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.

11
total births
1956–1992
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lindale was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lindale in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Lindale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lindale splits its recorded history at 1992: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lindale at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

11

Since 1956

37 years of records

Peak year

1956

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1956

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1992

Lindale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 19561992 5

Lindale by decade

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

1950s was Lindale's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lindale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindale?
11 babies have been named Lindale since 1956. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1956 with 6 births.
When was Lindale most popular?
Lindale was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Lindale been used?
Records for Lindale go back to 1956, giving 37 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Lindale?
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 Lindale's data

  • Lindale's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (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.

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, 1956–1992 (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. "Lindale: Baby Name Since 1956 - 11 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lindale. 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 Lindale 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.