How Many People Are Named Lynden?
An estimated 1,885 people in the United States have the first name Lynden. It is used for both genders, with 66.4% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Lynden peaked in popularity in 2016 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynden 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 Lynden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,885
About 1 in 181,833 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
77 births
Total Registered
2,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynden
Lynden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.4%) and females (33.6%). Out of 2,214 total births registered, 1,469 were male and 745 were female.
Lynden as a male name
Ranked #5,787 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (41 births)
Lynden as a female name
Ranked #5,219 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (52 births)
Lynden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynden span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 660 babies were registered. While Lynden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lynden by Decade
How has Lynden 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.
Lynden by State
Birth registrations for Lynden span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Nebraska, Georgia, California. On average, about 16 Lyndens were registered per state.
Lynden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynden
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynden?
We estimate approximately 1,885 people named Lynden 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 181,833 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynden a common name?
Lynden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynden most popular?
Lynden reached peak popularity in 2016, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynden is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynden a male name?
Lynden is predominantly male. 66.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynden Smith, Lynden Johnson, Lynden 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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