Lind
Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.
Meaning & Origin of Lind
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.
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The Story of Lind
As a girl name
Lind first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 10 Linds were born — ranking #4,183 that year. As of 2026, Lind ranks #8,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Linds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lind first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 8 Linds were born — ranking #3,076 that year. As of 2026, Lind ranks #4,067 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Linds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lind
Lind is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Lind's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #4,183. Use the chart and map above to compare Lind'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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