Unisex name · since 1912
Lundy
Lundy has 325 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 325
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
325 boys have been named Lundy since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lundy recorded 325 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 2023.
- #10,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 325 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lundy ranks #10,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 325 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 325
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lundy's 325 recorded births place it above 77.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Lundy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lundy's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lundy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023
- Peak year (1916)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Lundy popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 1950 (Lundy as girls' name)
Lundy by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (56 births, 17% of the file).
1940s was Lundy's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lundy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 56 births (17% of all-time use).
Lundy by state
Where Lundy concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 10 | 3.1% |
10 of 325 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lundy's data
- Lundy's decade-level peak was the 1940s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Lundys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lundy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1912–2023 (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 Lundy 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.