Boys' name · since 1925
Lindbergh
Lindbergh has 473 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 473
- born since 1925
- 1920s
- peak decade
473 boys have been named Lindbergh since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindbergh has been recorded 473 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1987.
- #8,165 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 473 born since 1925
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindbergh ranks #8,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 473 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 473
- born since 1925
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lindbergh's 473 recorded births place it above 82.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Lindbergh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lindbergh's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 116, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lindbergh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1987
- Peak year (1927)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Lindbergh by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (246 births, 52% of the file).
1920s was Lindbergh's strongest decade.
246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lindbergh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
246 births
- 1930s
1930s
139 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 246 births (52% of all-time use).
Lindbergh by state
Where Lindbergh concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 43 | 9.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 21 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 21 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 16 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 15 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 7 | 1.5% |
43 of 473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lindbergh appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lindbergh's data
- Lindbergh's decade-level peak was the 1920s (246 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Lindberghs (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lindbergh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
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, 1925–1987 (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 Lindbergh 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.