Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1977

Lydell

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #13,170
Rank 2025
#13,170
among boys · ↓6,074 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Lydell
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
80 babies
All-time total
1,921
#3,399 all-time among boys
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Lydell popularity over time

1,921 babies have been named Lydell since 1928, 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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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 5 – 5 1 – –
1930s 5 11 16 2 +220% #3,533
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 153 153 15 – #1,179
1960s – 304 304 30 +99% #1,228
1970s – 503 503 50 +65% #959
1980s – 348 348 35 -31% #1,485
1990s – 215 215 22 -38% #2,748
2000s – 188 188 19 -13% #3,415
2010s – 139 139 14 -26% #4,064
2020s (to 2025) – 50 50 8 -40% #7,096

The story of Lydell

Lydell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,170 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 1,921 American babies have been named Lydell. Its peak came in 1977, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lydell?

The median living Lydell is about 45 years old; half are between 29 and 54. An estimated 1,800 people named Lydell are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Lydell 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 – – 5 #13,170
2024 – – 12 #7,096
2023 – – 5 #13,421
2022 – – 7 #10,443
2021 – – 10 #7,926
2020 – – 11 #7,314
2019 – – 12 #7,020
2018 – – 9 #8,572
2017 – – 14 #6,217
2016 – – 16 #5,693
2015 – – 14 #6,173
2014 – – 12 #6,905
2013 – – 14 #6,114
2012 – – 6 #11,708
2011 – – 17 #5,345
2010 – – 25 #4,064
2009 – – 21 #4,686
2008 – – 16 #5,674
2007 – – 13 #6,487
2006 – – 19 #4,797
2005 – – 7 #9,745
2004 – – 21 #4,207
2003 – – 27 #3,415
2002 – – 24 #3,627
2001 – – 17 #4,607
2000 – – 23 #3,597
1995 – – 14 #4,426
1990 – – 24 #2,748
1985 – – 41 #1,582
1980 – – 42 #1,485
1975 – – 44 #1,314
1970 – – 42 #1,288
1965 – – 39 #1,228
1960 – – 34 #1,376
1955 – – 16 #2,019
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lydell?

The median living Lydell is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lydells are between 29 and 54 years old.

How many people named Lydell are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Lydell are alive in the United States, based on 1,921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lydell in 2025?

Lydell ranked #13,170 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lydell?

1,921 babies have been named Lydell in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lydell most popular?

Lydell peaked in 1977, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Lydell a boy or girl name?

Lydell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lydell rising or falling?

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

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