Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities.
Meaning & Origin of Lindbergh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities.
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The Story of Lindbergh
Lindbergh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 116 Lindberghs were born — ranking #573 that year. As of 2026, Lindbergh ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 473 Lindberghs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lindbergh
Lindbergh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 473 births in the dataset. Lindbergh's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #573. Use the chart and map above to compare Lindbergh'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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