How Many People Are Named Lyndon?
An estimated 8,148 people in the United States have the first name Lyndon. It is predominantly male (96.0%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Lyndon peaked in popularity in 1964 with 519 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyndon 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 Lyndon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lyndon is overwhelmingly male, 399 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,148
About 1 in 42,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1964
519 births
Total Registered
10,039
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyndon
Lyndon is predominantly male (96.0%), though 399 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lyndon as a male name
Ranked #1,754 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (514 births)
Lyndon as a female name
Ranked #9,287 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (35 births)
Lyndon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyndon span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,039 babies were registered. Lyndon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyndon by Decade
How has Lyndon 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.
Lyndon by State
Birth registrations for Lyndon span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Colorado, Hawaii. On average, about 129 Lyndons were registered per state.
Lyndon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyndon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyndon
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyndon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndon?
We estimate approximately 8,148 people named Lyndon 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 42,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyndon a common name?
Lyndon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,039 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyndon most popular?
Lyndon reached peak popularity in 1964, when 519 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyndon is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyndon a male name?
Lyndon is predominantly male. 96.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyndon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyndon Smith, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon 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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