Lynden
The Story of Lynden
As a girl name
American parents first put Lynden on the record books as a girl name in 1945, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 52 Lyndens were born — ranking #3,060 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Lyndens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,623 among girl names with 17 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 782 Lyndens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lynden as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 10 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Lynden — #2,846 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Lyndens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,519 among boy names with 17 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 2K Lyndens 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 Lynden
Lynden 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. Lynden's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Lynden'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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