unisex name
Lyndel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 607
Lyndel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1996 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1946, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Lyndel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 106 |
| 1940s | 164 |
| 1950s | 153 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 12 |
How popular is Lyndel?
In 1996, Lyndel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lyndel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyndel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyndel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyndel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyndel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyndel
How popular is the name Lyndel?
In 1996, Lyndel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lyndel a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyndel is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lyndel most popular?
Lyndel peaked in 1946, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.