Lindon
Lindon, also spelled Lyndon, is both a surname and a given name of English origins, meaning "linden tree hill." Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Lindon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lindon, also spelled Lyndon, is both a surname and a given name of English origins, meaning "linden tree hill." Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Lindon
Lindon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 25 Lindons were born — ranking #1,538 that year. As of 2026, Lindon ranks #7,382 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 1K Lindons 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 Lindon
Lindon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lindon's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,372. Use the chart and map above to compare Lindon'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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