Recorded 1901–1968 Unisex name Peak 1943 609 births

Lyndall — unisex name

609 babies named Lyndall in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s271910s1071920s1061930s1201940s1361950s841960s29
1940s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Lyndall was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

19 babies were named Lyndall in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyndall

The Social Security Administration has registered 609 babies named Lyndall between 1901 and 1968, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyndall currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Lyndall is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 296 additional births since 1920.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyndall performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lyndall shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyndall 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 609 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.

Lyndall at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

609

Since 1901

68 years of records

Peak year

1943

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1901

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1968

Lyndall popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1901

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1943)
19
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
05101520 196819561949194219351927192019131901 9

Lyndall popularity over time — boys

296 total births recorded since 1920 (Lyndall as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 296 births
0510152025 19701962195719511945193719281920 5

Lyndall by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
136 births that decade — 22% of Lyndall's all-time total
1900s271910s1071920s1061930s1201940s1361950s841960s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyndall?
609 babies have been named Lyndall since 1901. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1943 with 19 births.
When was Lyndall most popular?
Lyndall was most popular in the 1940s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Is Lyndall a unisex name?
Yes, Lyndall is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 609 births, and as a boy's name it has 296 births.
How long has the name Lyndall been used?
Lyndall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 68 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Lyndall?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lynda, Lynne, Lynette, 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, 1901–1968 (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.