Unisex name · since 1913
Lindell
Lindell has 2,435 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,435
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lindell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,435 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Lindell recorded 2,435 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.
- #2,919 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,435 born since 1913
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindell ranks #2,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,435 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,435
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lindell's 2,435 recorded births place it above 93.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Missouri.
Lindell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lindell's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lindell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2023
- Peak year (1949)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lindell popularity over time - girls
357 total births recorded since 1920 (Lindell as girls' name)
Lindell by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (530 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Lindell's strongest decade.
530 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lindell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 94
1910s
94 births
- 1920s
1920s
213 births
- 1930s
1930s
301 births
- 1940s
1940s
530 births
- 1950s
1950s
491 births
- 1960s
1960s
293 births
- 1970s 186
1970s
186 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s 90
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 530 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lindell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lindell's total volume
Lindell by state
Where Lindell concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 487 | 20.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 251 | 10.3% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 49 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 36 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 33 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.2% |
487 of 2,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lindell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lindell's data
- Lindell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (530 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Lindells (487 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lindell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1913–2023 (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 Lindell 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.