Unisex name · since 1915
Lyndell
Lyndell has 1,965 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,114 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,965
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lyndell is the #12114 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,965 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndell has been recorded 1,965 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #12114 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #3,340 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,114 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,965 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndell ranks #3,340 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,114 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,965 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,114 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,965
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lyndell's 1,965 recorded births place it above 92.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Lyndell compares
1,965 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lyndell's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyndell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,965 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lyndell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyndell's full recorded timeline at 1970, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyndell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1942)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lyndell popularity over time - girls
828 total births recorded since 1907 (Lyndell as girls' name)
Lyndell by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (315 births, 16% of the file).
1960s was Lyndell's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Lyndell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
220 births
- 1940s
1940s
263 births
- 1950s
1950s
299 births
- 1960s
1960s
315 births
- 1970s
1970s
201 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 96
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 75
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 315 births (16% of all-time use).
How Lyndell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lyndell's total volume
Lyndell by state
Where Lyndell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 71 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 61 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 40 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 8 | 0.4% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
71 of 1,965 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lyndell appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyndell? ▼
Where does Lyndell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lyndell most popular? ▼
Where is Lyndell most popular? ▼
Is Lyndell a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Lyndell been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lyndell? ▼
What to do with Lyndell's data
- Lyndell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lyndells (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lyndell
Nearby Names Like Lyndell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyndell
Compare Lyndell side by side: Lyndell vs Lynn Lyndell vs Lyndon Lyndell vs Lynwood
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lyndell
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1915–2025 (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 Lyndell 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.