Lendon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	33	3	–	#2,446
1920s	76	8	+130%	#2,467
1930s	89	9	+17%	#1,838
1940s	103	10	+16%	#2,005
1950s	66	7	-36%	#2,605
1960s	43	4	-35%	#3,136
1970s	16	2	-63%	#4,851
1980s	18	2	+12%	#5,281
1990s	18	2	0%	#7,716
2000s	39	4	+117%	#7,075
2010s	71	7	+82%	#6,452
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-72%	#11,578

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,446

1920s

+130%

#2,467

1930s

+17%

#1,838

1940s

103

+16%

#2,005

1950s

-36%

#2,605

1960s

-35%

#3,136

1970s

-63%

#4,851

1980s

+12%

#5,281

1990s

#7,716

2000s

+117%

#7,075

2010s

+82%

#6,452

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#11,578

The story of Lendon

Lendon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 584 American babies have been named Lendon. Its peak came in 1939, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lendon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lendon?

The median living Lendon is about 52 years old; half are between 15 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Lendon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lendon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,789
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#11,578
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,325
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,606
2016	11	#7,420
2015	6	#11,545
2014	6	#11,571
2013	7	#10,300
2012	9	#8,590
2011	13	#6,452
2010	8	#9,332
2009	12	#7,075
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,587
2006	10	#7,778
2005	6	#10,934
2004	–	–
2003	6	#10,344
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#7,716
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,281
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#3,136
1960	6	#3,883
1955	8	#3,106
1950	7	#3,198
1945	8	#2,666
1940	8	#2,778
1935	5	#3,941
1930	9	#2,903
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,674
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lendon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lendon?

The median living Lendon is about 52 years old. Half of all living Lendons are between 15 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lendon are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lendon are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lendon in 2025?

Lendon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lendon?

584 babies have been named Lendon in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lendon most popular?

Lendon peaked in 1939, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lendon a boy or girl name?

Lendon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lendon rising or falling?

Lendon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lendon popularity over time

The story of Lendon

How old are people named Lendon?

Lendon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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