Lyndell
The Story of Lyndell
As a girl name
Lyndell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1907, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 27 Lyndells were born — ranking #1,578 that year. As of 2026, Lyndell ranks #10,846 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 828 Lyndells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lyndell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 40 Lyndells were born — ranking #1,074 that year. As of 2026, Lyndell ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Lyndells 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 Lyndell
Lyndell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lyndell's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,074. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyndell'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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