Boys' name · since 1917
Lyndle
Lyndle has 131 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 131
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lyndle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 131 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndle has been recorded 131 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1963.
- #15,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 131 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndle ranks #15,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 131
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lyndle's 131 recorded births place it above 65.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lyndle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyndle's full recorded timeline at 1941, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyndle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1963
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Lyndle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Lyndle's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lyndle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (29% of all-time use).
Lyndle by state
Where Lyndle concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 16 | 12.2% |
16 of 131 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lyndle's data
- Lyndle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lyndles (16 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1917–1963 (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 Lyndle 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.