Lunden
Lunden or Lundén is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Britt Strandberg, Swedish cross-country skier Camilla Lundén, Swedish actress Eldrid Lunden, Norwegian poet and Norway's first professor in creative writing Humbert Lundén (1882–1961), Swedish sailor Joan Lunden, American journalist, author and television host Jonas Lundén, Swedish football player Josh Lunden, Canadian ice…
Meaning & Origin of Lunden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lunden or Lundén is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Britt Strandberg, Swedish cross-country skier Camilla Lundén, Swedish actress Eldrid Lunden, Norwegian poet and Norway's first professor in creative writing Humbert Lundén (1882–1961), Swedish sailor Joan Lunden, American journalist, author and television host Jonas Lundén, Swedish football player Josh Lunden, Canadian ice…
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The Story of Lunden
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lunden as a girl name dates back to 1986, when 5 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Lunden — #4,607 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Lundens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 351 Lundens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Lunden on the record books as a boy name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Lundens were born — ranking #4,276 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Lundens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 248 Lundens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lunden
Lunden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 351 births in the dataset. Lunden's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,607. Use the chart and map above to compare Lunden'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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