Lyndale
Of English origin meaning "linden tree valley".
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Lyndale. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Lyndale today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lyndale births was 1955 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lyndale. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lyndale. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1955
5 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2007 SSA rank
#8,145
Tracked since 1955
Census
Lyndale in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 155 people with the first name Lyndale, which placed it at #44,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,540
National first-name rank
People counted
155
155 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyndale
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyndale is Black at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lyndale described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lyndale at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.8% · 85
- White34.8% · 54
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 5
- Two or more races1.9% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Lyndale
Lyndale leans heavily male at 83.3% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lyndale as a male name
- Ranked #13,621 in 2007
- 5 male births in 2007
- Peak: 1955 (5 births)
Lyndale as a female name
- Ranked #8,145 in 1969
- 5 female births in 1969
- Peak: 1969 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lyndale on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 115 were male (75.2%) and 38 were female (24.8%).
Popularity
Lyndale: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lyndale from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lyndale remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyndale 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 Lyndale 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 Lyndale
The name Lyndale is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is an English name, derived from a combination of the surname Lind or Lynn, meaning a lime tree or linden tree, and the word "dale," meaning a valley. The name Lyndale, therefore, can be interpreted as meaning "the valley of the linden trees."
While the name itself is a recent creation, its components have a long and storied history. The Old English word "lind" or "linden" can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root "lindā," which referred to the lime or linden tree. This tree held significant cultural and symbolic importance in many ancient Germanic and Norse traditions, and was often associated with fertility, love, and protection.
The word "dale" comes from the Old English "dæl," which itself derives from the Proto-Germanic "dalaz," meaning a valley or dell. This root is shared by many other Germanic languages, such as the German "Tal" and the Dutch "dal." Valleys and dales have held practical and symbolic significance throughout human history, often serving as fertile agricultural areas and natural pathways for trade and travel.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lyndale are relatively sparse, as it did not gain widespread popularity until the 20th century. One notable early bearer of the name was Lyndale Gorrell (1896-1960), an American artist and illustrator who was known for his works depicting the American West.
Another early example is Lyndale Tietze (1900-1980), an Australian artist and painter who was a member of the influential Sydney Modernist movement in the early 20th century. Her works often depicted scenes of urban life and the Australian landscape.
In the world of literature, Lyndale Beaumont (1915-1998) was a British author and poet who published several collections of poetry and novels throughout her career.
In the realm of sports, Lyndale Flint (1925-2005) was an American baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues during the 1940s and 1950s, before the integration of Major League Baseball.
Finally, Lyndale Burrell (1930-2018) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1995.
While the name Lyndale may be a relatively modern creation, its components have deep roots in the cultural and linguistic histories of the English and Germanic peoples, evoking imagery of lush valleys and verdant groves of linden trees.
People
Lyndale + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyndale 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
Lyndale: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndale?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lyndale 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Lyndale a common name?
We classify Lyndale as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lyndale most popular?
The single biggest year for Lyndale was 1955, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lyndale is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lyndale in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 155 people with the name Lyndale, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lyndale in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lyndale?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lyndale on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 115 were male (75.2%) and 38 were female (24.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lyndale?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyndale is Black at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lyndale most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lyndale in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.8% (85 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lyndale in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lyndale a male name?
Yes, 83.3% of people registered as Lyndale in the SSA data are male. 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 Lyndale still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lyndale 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 Lyndale 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.
How many people are called Lyndale?
Find out how many Americans are named Lyndale on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.