How Many People Are Named Lindel?
An estimated 162 people in the United States have the first name Lindel. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Lindel peaked in popularity in 1951 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lindel 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 Lindel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Lindel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
162
About 1 in 2,115,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1951
18 births
Total Registered
356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lindel
Lindel is predominantly male (95.5%), though 16 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lindel as a male name
Ranked #7,390 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1943 (13 births)
Lindel as a female name
Ranked #5,174 in 1951
6 female births in 1951
Peak: 1951 (6 births)
Lindel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lindel span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 101 babies were registered. Lindel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lindel by Decade
How has Lindel 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.
Lindel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lindel
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Lindel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindel?
We estimate approximately 162 people named Lindel 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 2,115,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Lindel a common name?
Lindel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lindel most popular?
Lindel reached peak popularity in 1951, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lindel is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lindel a male name?
Lindel is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lindel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lindel Smith, Lindel Johnson, Lindel 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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