US rank #11379 Unisex name Peak 2010 351 births

Lunden — #11379 US unisex name

351 babies named Lunden in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s1002000s1412010s922020s8
#11379
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Lunden was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

31 babies were named Lunden in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lunden

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Lunden between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lunden currently holds the #11379 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Lunden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 248 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lunden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lunden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lunden in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lunden 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 351 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.

Lunden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

351

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2010

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,379

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lunden popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
31
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 202420142010200620021998199419901986 5

Lunden popularity over time — boys

248 total births recorded since 1989 (Lunden as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 248 births
05101520 20242013200920052001199719921989 6

Lunden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
141 births that decade — 40% of Lunden's all-time total
1980s101990s1002000s1412010s922020s8

Lunden by state

Where Lunden concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lunden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 2.0%
California share of Lunden's total US births 2.0%

7 of 351 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lunden?
351 babies have been named Lunden since 1986. It currently ranks #11379 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 31 births.
When was Lunden most popular?
Lunden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Lunden most popular?
The top states for the name Lunden are California (7 births).
Is Lunden a unisex name?
Yes, Lunden is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 351 births, and as a boy's name it has 248 births.
How long has the name Lunden been used?
Lunden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lunden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luna, Lundyn, Lunna, Lunette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.