Total births
487
Girls' name · since 1950
Lyndy
Lyndy has 487 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4405
- among girls today
- 487
- born since 1950
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
487 babies have been named Lyndy since 1950, making it today's #4405 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lyndy recorded 487 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #4405 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #4405 among girls today
- 487 born since 1950
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lyndy is currently the #4405 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 487 born since 1950, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4405
- among girls today
- 487
- born since 1950
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Lyndy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4405
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Lyndy was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
32 babies were named Lyndy in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lyndy compares
487 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 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
Lyndy's all-time total is 27% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyndy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 487 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyndy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyndy's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyndy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,405
Active since
1950
Lyndy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Lyndy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lyndy's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lyndy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 161 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyndy? ▼
Lyndy has been given to 487 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4405 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Lyndy most popular? ▼
Lyndy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Lyndy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyndy since 1950 -- 76 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lyndy? ▼
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 Lyndy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyndy
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Lynette Girl
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Lynnette Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–2025 (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. "Lyndy: #4405 Girls' Name - 487 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyndy. 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 Lyndy 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 June 2026.