Lyndall
Lyndall is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Lyndall Barbour (1916–1986), Australian actress, primarily of radio Lyndall Bass, American realist painter Lyndall Fraker, American politician Lyndall Gordon, British-based biographical and former academic writer Lyndall Hadow (1903–1976), Western Australian short story writer and journalist Lyndall Hobbs, Australian film…
Meaning & Origin of Lyndall
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lyndall is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Lyndall Barbour (1916–1986), Australian actress, primarily of radio Lyndall Bass, American realist painter Lyndall Fraker, American politician Lyndall Gordon, British-based biographical and former academic writer Lyndall Hadow (1903–1976), Western Australian short story writer and journalist Lyndall Hobbs, Australian film…
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The Story of Lyndall
As a girl name
Lyndall first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1901, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 19 Lyndalls were born — ranking #1,994 that year. As of 2026, Lyndall ranks #7,015 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 609 Lyndalls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lyndall first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 20 Lyndalls were born — ranking #1,824 that year. As of 2026, Lyndall ranks #4,231 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 296 Lyndalls 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 Lyndall
Lyndall is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 609 births in the dataset. Lyndall's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #1,994. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyndall'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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