unisex name
Lynden
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,013
Lynden is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 77 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lynden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 164 |
| 1950s | 152 |
| 1960s | 96 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 347 |
| 2010s | 660 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 333 |
How popular is Lynden?
In 2025, Lynden was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lynden is used
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 Lynden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lynden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lynden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lynden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lynden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lynden
How popular is the name Lynden?
In 2025, Lynden was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lynden a girl's or a boy's name?
Lynden is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lynden?
Lynden has 2 syllables.
When was Lynden most popular?
Lynden peaked in 2016, when 77 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lynden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lynden currently ranks #1,838 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.