How Many People Are Named Lidell?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Lidell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Lidell peaked in popularity in 1968 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lidell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lidell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lidell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1968
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lidell
Lidell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lidell as a male name
Ranked #5,357 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1968 (5 births)
Lidell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lidell span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 5 babies were registered. Lidell remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lidell by Decade
How has Lidell 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.
Lidell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lidell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lidell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lidell?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Lidell 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Lidell a common name?
Lidell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lidell most popular?
Lidell reached peak popularity in 1968, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lidell is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lidell a male name?
Lidell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lidell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lidell Smith, Lidell Johnson, Lidell 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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