Unisex name · since 1921

Lyndol

99 babies named Lyndol in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade

99 boys have been named Lyndol since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lyndol has 99 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1961.

  • #17,470 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 99 born since 1921
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndol ranks #17,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 99 born since 1921, peaking in the 1930s.

#17,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lyndol's 99 recorded births place it above 61.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lyndol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lyndol splits its recorded history at 1939: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lyndol popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4681012 192119291934193619391942194619601961 8

Lyndol popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 1922 (Lyndol as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 19221943 7

Lyndol by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (33 births, 33% of the file).

1930s was Lyndol's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Lyndol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 33 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyndol? ▼
99 babies have been named Lyndol since 1921. All-time, it sits at #17,470 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
Where does Lyndol sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndol ranks #17,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lyndol most popular? ▼
Lyndol was most popular in the 1930s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Lyndol a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lyndol is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 99 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Lyndol been used? ▼
Lyndol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 41 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Lyndol? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lyndol's data

  • Lyndol's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1960s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Lyndol

Nearby Names Like Lyndol

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

Lynn Boy
#5862 52,391 births
Lyndon Boy
#2186 9,705 births
Lynwood Boy
4,163 births
Lyndell Boy
#12114 1,965 births
Lyn Boy
1,561 births

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Arvine
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Hezikiah
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Zebbie
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Delynn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndol: 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, 1921–1961 (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 Lyndol 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.