How Many People Are Named Lendal?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Lendal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Lendal peaked in popularity in 1935 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lendal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Lendal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Lendal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Lendal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1935
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lendal
Lendal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lendal as a male name
Ranked #4,274 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1935 (6 births)
Lendal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lendal span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 11 babies were registered. Lendal remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lendal by Decade
How has Lendal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lendal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lendal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lendal
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lendal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lendal?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Lendal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Lendal a common name?
Lendal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lendal most popular?
Lendal reached peak popularity in 1935, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lendal is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Lendal was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Lendal a male name?
Lendal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Lendal have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Lendal peaked in 1935, and the average living bearer is about 75 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Lendal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lendal Smith, Lendal Johnson, Lendal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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