Recorded 1925–1987 Boys' name Peak 1927 473 births

Lindbergh — boys' name

473 babies named Lindbergh in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

473 boys have been named Lindbergh since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.

473
total births
1925–1987
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lindbergh was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

116 babies were named Lindbergh in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lindbergh

The Social Security Administration has registered 473 babies named Lindbergh between 1925 and 1987, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lindbergh currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 116 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindbergh performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lindbergh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lindbergh in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindbergh 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 473 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.

Lindbergh at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

473

Since 1925

63 years of records

Peak year

1927

116 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1925

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1987

Lindbergh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1925

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1927)
116
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Lindbergh by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
246 births that decade — 52% of Lindbergh's all-time total
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Lindbergh by state

Where Lindbergh concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lindbergh
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%
North Carolina share of Lindbergh's total US births 9.1%
Even split

43 of 473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Lindbergh appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindbergh?
473 babies have been named Lindbergh since 1925. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1927 with 116 births.
When was Lindbergh most popular?
Lindbergh was most popular in the 1920s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Lindbergh most popular?
The top states for the name Lindbergh are North Carolina (43 births), South Carolina (21 births), Virginia (21 births).
How long has the name Lindbergh been used?
Lindbergh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 63 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Lindbergh?
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.

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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, 1925–1987 (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.