Lyndal: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	18	5	23	2	–	#3,092
1920s	38	39	77	8	+235%	#3,062
1930s	81	72	153	15	+99%	#2,140
1940s	109	104	213	21	+39%	#1,869
1950s	61	104	165	17	-23%	#2,171
1960s	6	57	63	6	-62%	#2,609
1970s	–	18	18	2	-71%	#4,722
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,092

1920s

+235%

#3,062

1930s

153

+99%

#2,140

1940s

109

104

213

+39%

#1,869

1950s

104

165

-23%

#2,171

1960s

-62%

#2,609

1970s

–

-71%

#4,722

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lyndal

Lyndal 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 1913, 712 American babies have been named Lyndal, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Lyndal?

The median living Lyndal is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Lyndal 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.

Lyndal 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
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	8	#3,144
1960	6	#6,103	11	#2,626
1955	6	#5,575	8	#3,110
1950	16	#2,619	11	#2,388
1945	13	#2,549	–	–
1940	14	#2,260	10	#2,426
1935	6	#4,039	10	#2,481
1930	5	#4,972	14	#2,140
1925	–	–	5	#4,635
1920	5	#5,453	7	#3,694
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyndal?

The median living Lyndal is about 75 years old. Half of all living Lyndals are between 67 and 81 years old.

How many people named Lyndal are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lyndal are alive in the United States, based on 712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lyndal in 2025?

Lyndal 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 Lyndal?

712 babies have been named Lyndal in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyndal most popular?

Lyndal peaked in 1947, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Lyndal a boy or girl name?

Lyndal is used for both: about 44% of babies named Lyndal have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Lyndal rising or falling?

Lyndal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lyndal

Lyndal popularity over time

The story of Lyndal

How old are people named Lyndal?

Lyndal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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