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.

#33,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1956
1950s
peak 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.

  • #33,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1956
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindale ranks #33,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.

#33,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lindale's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

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 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

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindale? ▼
11 babies have been named Lindale since 1956. All-time, it sits at #33,813 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1956 with 6 births.
Where does Lindale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindale ranks #33,813 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Lindale

Nearby Names Like Lindale

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

Lincoln Boy
#69 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
12,776 births
Lindsey Boy
7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1909 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births

Compare Lindale side by side: Lindale vs Lincoln Lindale vs Linwood Lindale vs Lindsey

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lindale: 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, 1956–1992 (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 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 August 2026.