Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Lynden

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 #4,485 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#4,485
among boys · ↑1,323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Lynden · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
77 babies
All-time total
2,272
#3,970 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Lynden popularity over time

2,272 babies have been named Lynden since 1915, 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 – 36 36 4 – #2,556
1920s – 78 78 8 +117% #2,589
1930s – 78 78 8 0% #2,054
1940s 5 159 164 16 +110% #1,610
1950s 21 131 152 15 -7% #1,988
1960s – 96 96 10 -37% #1,752
1970s – 35 35 4 -64% #4,164
1980s 34 84 118 12 +237% #3,777
1990s 51 124 175 18 +48% #3,787
2000s 130 217 347 35 +98% #3,446
2010s 331 329 660 66 +90% #2,870
2020s (to 2025) 208 125 333 56 -16% #4,324

Where Lynden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lynden

Lynden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,485 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,272 American babies have been named Lynden, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 77 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 Lynden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynden?

The median living Lynden is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 32. An estimated 1,900 people named Lynden are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Lynden 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 35 #4,136 23 #4,485
2024 25 #5,234 16 #5,808
2023 26 #5,073 22 #4,681
2022 32 #4,427 20 #4,956
2021 38 #3,914 24 #4,324
2020 52 #3,081 20 #4,801
2019 40 #3,761 25 #4,188
2018 37 #3,978 38 #3,082
2017 41 #3,745 35 #3,287
2016 42 #3,685 35 #3,267
2015 24 #5,590 34 #3,337
2014 25 #5,393 41 #2,870
2013 34 #4,303 29 #3,630
2012 30 #4,785 29 #3,676
2011 22 #6,062 26 #3,958
2010 36 #4,153 37 #3,113
2009 20 #6,717 32 #3,446
2008 19 #6,969 24 #4,215
2007 10 #11,308 27 #3,856
2006 12 #9,663 27 #3,738
2005 18 #6,711 22 #4,141
2004 12 #9,039 16 #5,160
2003 6 #14,996 24 #3,689
2002 15 #7,282 14 #5,297
2001 8 #11,614 17 #4,608
2000 10 #9,601 14 #5,216
1995 7 #11,240 17 #3,787
1990 – – 11 #4,878
1985 5 #11,716 8 #4,991
1980 – – 5 #6,872
1975 – – 8 #4,164
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 7 #3,437
1960 – – 22 #1,752
1955 5 #6,368 13 #2,274
1950 6 #5,066 15 #1,988
1945 5 #4,968 18 #1,610
1940 – – 14 #1,952
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 8 #3,183
1925 – – 11 #2,689
1920 – – 11 #2,704
1915 – – 10 #2,556
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lynden

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lynden Pindling Lynden Pindling Bahamian politician (1930–2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynden?

The median living Lynden is about 15 years old. Half of all living Lyndens are between 8 and 32 years old.

How many people named Lynden are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lynden are alive in the United States, based on 2,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynden in 2025?

Lynden ranked #4,485 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynden?

2,272 babies have been named Lynden in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynden most popular?

Lynden peaked in 2016, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Lynden a boy or girl name?

Lynden is used for both: about 34% of babies named Lynden have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Lynden rising or falling?

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

Will Lynden become more popular?

Lynden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Lynden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lynden?

Well-known people named Lynden include Lynden Pindling (politician).

Names like Lynden

Names that sound and feel close to Lynden: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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