Recorded 1956–1992 Boys' name Peak 1956 11 births

Lindale — boys' name

11 babies named Lindale in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61990s5

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.

What the Data Says About Lindale

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Lindale between 1956 and 1992, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lindale currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindale performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lindale shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindale 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 11 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.

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 · 1992–1956

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 19921956 6

Lindale by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Lindale's all-time total
1950s61990s5

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?
Lindale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 37 years of data 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.

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, 1956–1992 (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.