Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1988
Lyndley
17 babies named Lyndley in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Lyndley since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndley has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2014.
- 17 total births
- 1988–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lyndley since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Lyndley was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lyndley in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Lyndley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyndley's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyndley at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Lyndley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2014
- Peak year (1988)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lyndley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lyndley's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Lyndley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyndley? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 17 babies named Lyndley. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 6 births.
When was Lyndley most popular? ▼
Lyndley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lyndley been used? ▼
Records for Lyndley go back to 1988, giving 27 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Lyndley? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lyndley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lyndley: Baby Name Since 1988 - 17 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyndley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lyndley 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 July 2026.