US rank #8353 Unisex name Peak 1942 1,960 births

Lyndell — #8353 US boys' name

1,960 babies named Lyndell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s401920s1301930s2201940s2631950s2991960s3151970s2011980s1481990s1342000s962010s752020s39
#8353
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Lyndell was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

40 babies were named Lyndell in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyndell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,960 babies named Lyndell between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lyndell currently holds the #8353 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 40 babies received it in a single year. Lyndell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 828 additional births since 1907.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyndell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lyndell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 71 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyndell in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyndell 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 1,960 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.

Lyndell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,960

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1942

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,353

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyndell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1942)
40
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
01020304050 202420091995198119671953193919251915 7

Lyndell popularity over time — girls

828 total births recorded since 1907 (Lyndell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 828 births
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Lyndell by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
315 births that decade — 16% of Lyndell's all-time total
1910s401920s1301930s2201940s2631950s2991960s3151970s2011980s1481990s1342000s962010s752020s39

Lyndell by state

Where Lyndell concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lyndell
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%
Illinois share of Lyndell's total US births 3.6%
Even split

71 of 1,960 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?
1,960 babies have been named Lyndell since 1915. It currently ranks #8353 among boys. The peak year was 1942 with 40 births.
When was Lyndell most popular?
Lyndell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Lyndell most popular?
The top states for the name Lyndell are Illinois (71 births), Texas (61 births), Oklahoma (40 births).
Is Lyndell a unisex name?
Yes, Lyndell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,960 births, and as a girl's name it has 828 births.
How long has the name Lyndell been used?
Lyndell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyndell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.