Lendon
Lendon is a surname, and may refer to:A. A. Lendon, English medical doctor in South Australia Alan Harding Lendon (1903–1973), South Australian surgeon, aviculturist and ornithologist
Meaning & Origin of Lendon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lendon is a surname, and may refer to:A. A. Lendon, English medical doctor in South Australia Alan Harding Lendon (1903–1973), South Australian surgeon, aviculturist and ornithologist
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The Story of Lendon
Lendon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1939, when 15 Lendons were born — ranking #1,795 that year. As of 2026, Lendon ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 584 Lendons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Lendon most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United Kingdom34%
- Australia31%
- United States18%
- Japan10%
- PG7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Lendon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lendon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lendon
Lendon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 584 births in the dataset. Lendon's peak popularity came in 1939 when it ranked #1,795. Use the chart and map above to compare Lendon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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