Lindalou
A feminine given name blending the names Linda and Louise.
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Lindalou. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lindalou today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lindalou births was 1947 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lindalou. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lindalou is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lindalous were born before 1956.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lindalou. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
1947
11 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1955 SSA rank
#6,334
Tracked since 1940
Popularity
Lindalou: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lindalou from the 1940s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 69 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lindalou by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lindalou during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lindalou
Lindalou is a feminine given name that originated as a combination of the names Linda and Lou. The name Linda is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese name Linda, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful." It is believed to have originated as a shortened form of the Germanic name Belinda, which means "beautiful serpent" or "beautiful snake."
The name Lou is a diminutive form of the French name Louise, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Hlodwig or Chlodovechus. This name is composed of the elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "war" or "battle." The name Louise has been popular in various European cultures for centuries, with its earliest known use dating back to the 12th century.
The combination of these two names, Lindalou, likely emerged in the United States or other English-speaking regions in the 20th century. While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Lindalou specifically, its component names have a rich history and cultural significance.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lindalou are relatively modern, with the earliest known example being Lindalou Pearson, an American actress born in 1923 and known for her work in television and film during the 1950s and 1960s.
Other notable individuals throughout history who bore the first name Lindalou include:
1. Lindalou Harvey (1919-2005), an American actress and singer who appeared in various films and television shows in the mid-20th century.
2. Lindalou Garr (born 1952), an American author and educator known for her work in children's literature and literacy education.
3. Lindalou Palmgren (born 1966), a Swedish actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films in Sweden and internationally.
4. Lindalou Ahlgren (born 1972), a Swedish singer and songwriter who has released several albums and performed in various music festivals in Scandinavia.
5. Lindalou Whitfield (born 1988), an American professional basketball player who has played in several leagues, including the WNBA and overseas.
While the name Lindalou is not among the most common given names, it has a unique and distinctive history, drawing from its component names' rich cultural roots and the individuals who have borne this name throughout the years.
People
Lindalou + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindalou as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lindalou: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindalou?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lindalou going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Lindalou a common name?
We classify Lindalou as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lindalou most popular?
The single biggest year for Lindalou was 1947, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lindalou is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lindalou in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lindalou a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lindalou in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lindalou still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lindalou in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lindalou can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Lindalou?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.