How Many People Are Named Lyndal?
An estimated 326 people in the United States have the first name Lyndal. It is used for both genders, with 56.0% male. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Lyndal peaked in popularity in 1947 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyndal 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 Lyndal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Lyndal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
326
About 1 in 1,051,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1947
29 births
Total Registered
712
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyndal
Lyndal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.0%) and females (44.0%). Out of 712 total births registered, 399 were male and 313 were female.
Lyndal as a male name
Ranked #5,354 in 1976
6 male births in 1976
Peak: 1941 (15 births)
Lyndal as a female name
Ranked #6,102 in 1960
6 female births in 1960
Peak: 1947 (18 births)
Lyndal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyndal span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 213 babies were registered. Lyndal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyndal by Decade
How has Lyndal 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.
Lyndal by State
Lyndal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyndal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyndal
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyndal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndal?
We estimate approximately 326 people named Lyndal 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 1,051,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyndal a common name?
Lyndal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 712 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyndal most popular?
Lyndal reached peak popularity in 1947, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyndal is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyndal a male name?
Lyndal is predominantly male. 56.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyndal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyndal Smith, Lyndal Johnson, Lyndal 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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