Recorded 1919–1986 Boys' name Peak 1943 340 births

Lindel — boys' name

340 babies named Lindel in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s491930s811940s961950s621960s301970s121980s5

The verdict

340 boys have been named Lindel since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1986.

340
total births
1919–1986
years on record
1940s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lindel was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lindel in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lindel

The Social Security Administration has registered 340 babies named Lindel between 1919 and 1986, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lindel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindel performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lindel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindel 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 340 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.

Lindel at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

340

Since 1919

68 years of records

Peak year

1943

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1919

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1986

Lindel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1919

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1943)
13
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
468101214 19861961195319461940193419281919 5

Lindel popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1931 (Lindel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 195119441931 5

Lindel by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
96 births that decade — 28% of Lindel's all-time total
1910s51920s491930s811940s961950s621960s301970s121980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindel?
340 babies have been named Lindel since 1919. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1943 with 13 births.
When was Lindel most popular?
Lindel was most popular in the 1940s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Lindel been used?
Lindel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 68 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Lindel?
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, 1919–1986 (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.