How Many People Are Named Lindell?
An estimated 1,663 people in the United States have the first name Lindell. It is used for both genders, with 87.2% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Lindell peaked in popularity in 1949 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lindell 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 Lindell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,663
About 1 in 206,106 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.2% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1949
91 births
Total Registered
2,792
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lindell
Lindell is predominantly male (87.2%), though 357 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lindell as a male name
Ranked #13,386 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1949 (70 births)
Lindell as a female name
Ranked #9,556 in 1974
5 female births in 1974
Peak: 1956 (24 births)
Lindell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lindell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 639 babies were registered. Lindell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lindell by Decade
How has Lindell 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.
Lindell by State
Birth registrations for Lindell span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana. On average, about 90 Lindells were registered per state.
Lindell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lindell
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lindell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindell?
We estimate approximately 1,663 people named Lindell 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 206,106 Americans share this first name.
Is Lindell a common name?
Lindell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,792 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lindell most popular?
Lindell reached peak popularity in 1949, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lindell is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lindell a male name?
Lindell is predominantly male. 87.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lindell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lindell Smith, Lindell Johnson, Lindell 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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