Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Lunden

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #12,659
Rank 2025
#12,659
among girls · ↓923 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Lunden
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
42 babies
All-time total
606
#14,459 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Lunden popularity over time

606 babies have been named Lunden since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 10 6 16 2 – #12,002
1990s 100 64 164 16 +925% #5,949
2000s 141 121 262 26 +60% #5,088
2010s 92 52 144 14 -45% #4,686
2020s (to 2025) 15 5 20 3 -77% #11,736

The story of Lunden

Lunden is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,659 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 606 American babies have been named Lunden, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lunden stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lunden?

The median living Lunden is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Lunden are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Lunden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,659 – –
2024 8 #11,736 5 #13,469
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 6 #11,616
2018 – – – –
2017 5 #17,408 – –
2016 8 #12,432 – –
2015 5 #18,077 6 #11,572
2014 6 #15,782 10 #7,917
2013 12 #9,379 6 #11,610
2012 13 #8,932 6 #11,705
2011 12 #9,498 7 #10,333
2010 31 #4,686 11 #7,390
2009 21 #6,460 8 #9,543
2008 29 #5,088 10 #8,068
2007 15 #8,366 10 #7,956
2006 14 #8,526 11 #7,243
2005 11 #9,862 9 #8,062
2004 11 #9,631 12 #6,376
2003 10 #10,123 19 #4,363
2002 8 #11,745 13 #5,605
2001 8 #11,610 14 #5,306
2000 14 #7,411 15 #4,950
1995 7 #11,237 – –
1990 9 #8,930 6 #7,733
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lunden?

The median living Lunden is about 20 years old. Half of all living Lundens are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Lunden are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lunden are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lunden in 2025?

Lunden ranked #12,659 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lunden?

606 babies have been named Lunden in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lunden most popular?

Lunden peaked in 2010, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Lunden a boy or girl name?

Lunden is used for both: about 59% of babies named Lunden have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Lunden rising or falling?

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

Names like Lunden

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