Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1964

Lyndon

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,199 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#2,199
among boys · ↓437 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
81
named Lyndon · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,278
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1964
520 babies
All-time total
10,120
#1,228 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Lyndon popularity over time

10,120 babies have been named Lyndon since 1904, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 24 24 2 – #975
1910s – 243 243 24 +913% #969
1920s – 348 348 35 +43% #1,117
1930s 5 338 343 34 -1% #1,000
1940s – 716 716 72 +109% #632
1950s – 1,107 1,107 111 +55% #560
1960s 5 2,034 2,039 204 +84% #346
1970s – 473 473 47 -77% #1,058
1980s 6 812 818 82 +73% #895
1990s 35 867 902 90 +10% #1,108
2000s 56 896 952 95 +6% #1,408
2010s 205 1,305 1,510 151 +59% #1,196
2020s (to 2025) 103 542 645 108 -29% #1,595

Where Lyndon 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 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 60 0.03 outside top 500
2028 58 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

Where Lyndon is most popular

Boys named Lyndon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lyndon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Indiana 23 0.143 +177%
Ohio 25 0.094 +82%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 +79%
Kansas 6 0.087 +69%
Texas 65 0.074 +43%
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 +31%
Alabama 5 0.046 -12%
Georgia 10 0.039 -24%
Virginia 5 0.026 -49%
California 24 0.026 -49%
Michigan 5 0.024 -53%
Illinois 6 0.023 -55%
New York 5 0.012 -78%
Florida 5 0.011 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lyndon

Lyndon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,199 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 10,120 American babies have been named Lyndon. Its peak came in 1964, when 520 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lyndon?

The median living Lyndon is about 36 years old; half are between 15 and 61. An estimated 8,100 people named Lyndon are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Lyndon 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 16 #7,015 65 #2,199
2024 11 #9,319 94 #1,762
2023 14 #7,879 86 #1,859
2022 18 #6,611 94 #1,767
2021 18 #6,567 108 #1,595
2020 26 #4,957 95 #1,677
2019 15 #7,572 114 #1,503
2018 35 #4,118 111 #1,536
2017 31 #4,545 155 #1,200
2016 24 #5,549 135 #1,328
2015 24 #5,591 155 #1,196
2014 21 #6,125 147 #1,239
2013 17 #7,251 136 #1,283
2012 12 #9,480 121 #1,388
2011 15 #8,040 123 #1,368
2010 11 #10,205 108 #1,511
2009 12 #9,761 111 #1,509
2008 10 #11,283 95 #1,636
2007 7 #14,855 116 #1,408
2006 – – 95 #1,556
2005 14 #8,161 85 #1,611
2004 6 #15,302 96 #1,451
2003 – – 91 #1,446
2002 – – 64 #1,804
2001 7 #12,894 64 #1,774
2000 – – 79 #1,532
1995 – – 77 #1,345
1990 – – 94 #1,108
1985 – – 82 #1,009
1980 – – 53 #1,283
1975 – – 47 #1,248
1970 – – 60 #1,058
1965 – – 306 #444
1960 – – 247 #506
1955 – – 95 #754
1950 – – 71 #813
1945 – – 48 #936
1940 – – 46 #947
1935 – – 41 #1,005
1930 – – 34 #1,228
1925 – – 37 #1,177
1920 – – 37 #1,200
1915 – – 39 #1,030
1910 – – 12 #969
1905 – – 5 #1,351
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lyndon

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

  1. 1 Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 1908–1973 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Lyndon LaRouche Lyndon LaRouche American political activist (1922–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyndon?

The median living Lyndon is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lyndons are between 15 and 61 years old.

How many people named Lyndon are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Lyndon are alive in the United States, based on 10,120 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyndon mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Lyndon in 2025?

Lyndon ranked #2,199 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyndon?

10,120 babies have been named Lyndon in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyndon most popular?

Lyndon peaked in 1964, when 520 newborns received the name.

Is Lyndon a boy or girl name?

Lyndon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lyndon rising or falling?

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

Will Lyndon become more popular?

Lyndon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Lyndon 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 Lyndon?

Well-known people named Lyndon include Lyndon B. Johnson (politician), Lyndon LaRouche (politician).

Names like Lyndon

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

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