Recorded 1947–1966 Girls' name Peak 1962 85 births

Lindora — girls' name

85 babies named Lindora in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s511960s29

The verdict

85 girls have been named Lindora since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.

85
total births
1947–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Lindora was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lindora in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lindora

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Lindora between 1947 and 1966, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lindora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindora performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lindora shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindora 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 85 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.

Lindora at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

85

Since 1947

20 years of records

Peak year

1962

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1947

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1966

Lindora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1947

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1962)
12
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
468101214 1966196219591957195519531947 5

Lindora by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
51 births that decade — 60% of Lindora's all-time total
1940s51950s511960s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindora?
85 babies have been named Lindora since 1947. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1962 with 12 births.
When was Lindora most popular?
Lindora was most popular in the 1950s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lindora been used?
Lindora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 20 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Lindora?
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.

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, 1947–1966 (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.