Unisex · #10,812 in 2026

Lundy

Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon.

Current Rank
#10,812
Peak Rank
#1,849 (1916)
Total Babies
325
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #11,085 (30 total)
👦 Boy peak #1,849 (325 total)
👦As Boy Name
1912
First Year
2023
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#1849
Peak Rank
325
Total Count
44
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1950
First Year
2022
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#11085
Peak Rank
30
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lundy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon.

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Etymology
Map by Henry Mangles Denham (1832) The place-name Lundy is first attested in 1189 in the Records of the Templars in England , where it appears as [Insula de] Lundeia . It appears in the Charter Rolls as Lundeia again in 1199, and as Lunday in 1281. The name is Scandinavian and means ' puffin island', from the Old Norse lundi meaning 'puffin' (compare the three Lundey islands in Iceland ); it appears in the 12th-century Orkneyinga saga as Lundey . Lundy is known in Welsh as Ynys Wair , 'Gwair's Island', in reference to an alternative name for the wizard Gwydion .
Origin & history
Lundy has evidence of visitation or occupation from the Mesolithic period onward, with Neolithic flintwork, Bronze Age burial mounds , four inscribed gravestones from the early medieval period, and an early medieval monastery (possibly dedicated to St Elen or St Helen ).

The Story of Lundy

As a girl name

Lundy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Lundys were born — ranking #11,085 that year. As of 2026, Lundy ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Lundys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Lundy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 16 Lundys were born — ranking #1,849 that year. As of 2026, Lundy ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 325 Lundys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lundy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lundy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lundy

What does the name Lundy mean?
Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon.
How popular is Lundy in 2026?
In 2026, Lundy ranks #10,812 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Lundy most popular?
Lundy reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #1,849 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lundy most popular?
Lundy has historically been most popular in West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lundy.
Is Lundy a unisex name?
Yes — Lundy is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 8% of Lundys assigned female and 92% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Lundy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lundy include Handy, Festus, Sollie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

Similar Names

👦 Similar Boy Names

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Handy
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Festus
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Sollie
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Holger
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👧 Similar Girl Names

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Lile
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Olea
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Flory
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Maianh
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About the name Lundy

Lundy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 325 births in the dataset. Lundy's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,849. Use the chart and map above to compare Lundy'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.