unisex name
Lyndell
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,793
Lyndell is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1942, when 61 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
Lyndell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 101 |
| 1920s | 239 |
| 1930s | 310 |
| 1940s | 462 |
| 1950s | 458 |
| 1960s | 417 |
| 1970s | 273 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Lyndell?
In 2025, Lyndell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lyndell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyndell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyndell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyndell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyndell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyndell
How popular is the name Lyndell?
In 2025, Lyndell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyndell a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyndell is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lyndell most popular?
Lyndell peaked in 1942, when 61 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lyndell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyndell currently ranks #12,439 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.