How Many People Are Named Lydell?
An estimated 1,759 people in the United States have the first name Lydell. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Lydell peaked in popularity in 1977 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lydell 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 Lydell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,759
About 1 in 194,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
80 births
Total Registered
1,914
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lydell
Lydell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,914 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Lydell as a male name
Ranked #8,068 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (80 births)
Lydell as a female name
Ranked #4,595 in 1936
5 female births in 1936
Peak: 1928 (5 births)
Lydell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lydell span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 503 babies were registered. Lydell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lydell by Decade
How has Lydell 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.
Lydell by State
Birth registrations for Lydell span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 22 Lydells were registered per state.
Lydell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lydell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lydell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lydell?
We estimate approximately 1,759 people named Lydell 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 194,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Lydell a common name?
Lydell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,914 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lydell most popular?
Lydell reached peak popularity in 1977, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lydell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lydell a male name?
Lydell is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lydell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lydell Smith, Lydell Johnson, Lydell 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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