Girls' name · since 1954

Lyndi

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 1,961 babies named Lyndi, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,760 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,475 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,961
born since 1954
1980s
peak decade

Lyndi currently ranks #3475 among girls' names in America, with 1,961 babies recorded since 1954.

Lyndi has 1,961 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3475 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.

  • #4,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,475 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,961 born since 1954
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndi ranks #4,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,475 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,961 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.

#4,760 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,475 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,961
born since 1954
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.9%
Lyndi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lyndi's 1,961 recorded births place it above 93.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Lyndi compares

1,961 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Lyndi's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lyndi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,961 376 567,345
Peak-year births 66 21 19,840

Lyndi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lyndi splits its recorded history at 1992: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lyndi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
66
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
020406080 195419671976198519942003201220212025 44

Lyndi by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (524 births, 27% of the file).

1980s was Lyndi's strongest decade.

524 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Lyndi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 524 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lyndi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lyndi's total volume

Lyndi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -57, 5.7%-25, 8.3%-71, 4.7%-37, 7.2%-46, 4.3%-49, 4.3%-69, 3.8%-64, 10.3%-47, 5.7%-62, 5.3%-146, 3%-60, 4.6%-50, 11.8%-109, 2.9%-47, 13.5%Lyndi-72, 3.4%Lyndi
Lyndi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lyndi by state

Where Lyndi concentrates geographically, total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lyndi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
123 6.3%
#2 Ohio
26 1.3%
#3 California
24 1.2%
#4 Oklahoma
15 0.8%
#5 Utah
14 0.7%
#6 Illinois
11 0.6%
#7 Colorado
5 0.3%
#8 Indiana
5 0.3%
Texas share of Lyndi's total US births 6.3%
Even split

123 of 1,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Lyndi appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyndi? ▼
1,961 babies have been named Lyndi since 1954. All-time, it sits at #4,760 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,475 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 66 births.
Where does Lyndi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndi ranks #4,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,475 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lyndi most popular? ▼
Lyndi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 524 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lyndi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lyndi are Texas (123 births), Ohio (26 births), California (24 births).
How long has the name Lyndi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyndi since 1954 -- 72 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lyndi? ▼
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.

What to do with Lyndi's data

  • Lyndi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (524 total births) through the 2020s (238) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Lyndis (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lyndi

Nearby Names Like Lyndi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyndi

Lynn Girl
#2543 182,387 births
Lynda Girl
#4551 77,979 births
Lynne Girl
#13276 61,957 births
Lynette Girl
#2610 43,392 births
Lynnette Girl
#6564 15,226 births

Compare Lyndi side by side: Lyndi vs Lynn Lyndi vs Lynda Lyndi vs Lynne

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lyndi

Brynne #3474
2,709 births · Peak 2003
Eryn #3476
7,415 births · Peak 2000
Jayna #3473
5,370 births · Peak 2006
Marykate #3477
2,189 births · Peak 2001
Trisha #3472
40,302 births · Peak 1979
Ali #3478
10,505 births · Peak 2011
Devon #3471
20,303 births · Peak 1991
Codi #3479
3,577 births · Peak 1992

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1954–2025 (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 Lyndi 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.