Total births
69
Boys' name · since 1930
Lindwood
Lindwood has 69 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 1930–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Lindwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1930.
Lindwood has 69 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1957.
- 69 total births
- 1930–1957 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
69 boys have been named Lindwood since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.
- 69
- total births
- 1930–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lindwood was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lindwood in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Lindwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lindwood's full recorded timeline at 1950, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lindwood at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Lindwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1957
- Peak year (1953)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lindwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lindwood's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lindwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 36 births (52% of all-time use).
Lindwood by state
Where Lindwood concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 8.7% |
North Carolina share of Lindwood's total US births 8.7%
6 of 69 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lindwood? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 69 babies named Lindwood. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 8 births.
When was Lindwood most popular? ▼
Lindwood was most popular in the 1950s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Lindwood most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lindwood are North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Lindwood been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lindwood since 1930 -- 28 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Lindwood? ▼
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.
What to do with Lindwood's data
- North Carolina records the most Lindwoods (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lindwood
Nearby Names Like Lindwood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lindwood
Lincoln Boy
#73 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
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Lindsey Boy
#9901 7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1423 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births
Compare Lindwood side by side: Lindwood vs Lincoln Lindwood vs Linwood Lindwood vs Lindsey
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1930–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lindwood: Baby Name Since 1930 - 69 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lindwood. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lindwood 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 June 2026.