Total births
340
Girls' name · since 1937
Lindalee
340 babies named Lindalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 340
- total births
- 1937–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lindalee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 340 recorded since 1937.
Lindalee has 340 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1973.
- 340 total births
- 1937–1973 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
340 girls have been named Lindalee since 1937, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1973.
- 340
- total births
- 1937–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lindalee was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
34 babies were named Lindalee in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Lindalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lindalee splits its recorded history at 1951: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lindalee at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Lindalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1973
- Peak year (1948)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Lindalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lindalee's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lindalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
188 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 188 births (55% of all-time use).
Lindalee by state
Where Lindalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.5% |
New York share of Lindalee's total US births 5.3%
Even split
18 of 340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lindalee? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 340 babies named Lindalee. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 34 births.
When was Lindalee most popular? ▼
Lindalee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Lindalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lindalee are New York (18 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Lindalee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lindalee since 1937 -- 37 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Lindalee? ▼
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.
What to do with Lindalee's data
- Lindalee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lindalees (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Lindalee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1937–1973 (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. "Lindalee: Baby Name Since 1937 - 340 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lindalee. 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 Lindalee 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 June 2026.