Lindell
The Story of Lindell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lindell as a girl name dates back to 1920, when 5 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Lindell — #2,249 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Lindells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1974 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 357 Lindells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lindell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1949: 70 births, good for #817 nationwide. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Lindells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Lindells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lindell
Lindell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lindell's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #817. Use the chart and map above to compare Lindell'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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