Lyndon
English surname from a place name in Rutland, formed from the Old English words for the linden or lime tree and a hill.
Lyndon in 2025
Lyndon was given to 81 babies in the United States in 2025 — 65 boys and 16 girls, making it the 4,099th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 40,930 babies born.
The history of Lyndon
Lyndon reached its highest point in 1964, when 520 babies were given the name, ranking 762nd that year.
Across the 122 years of records since 1904, 10,120 babies have been named Lyndon. Half of them were born before 1974, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Lyndon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lyndon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 | 2,323 |
| 1910s | 243 | 2,056 |
| 1920s | 348 | 2,233 |
| 1930s | 343 | 2,007 |
| 1940s | 716 | 1,355 |
| 1950s | 1,107 | 1,263 |
| 1960s | 2,039 | 762 |
| 1970s | 473 | 2,544 |
| 1980s | 818 | 2,086 |
| 1990s | 902 | 2,556 |
| 2000s | 952 | 3,074 |
| 2010s | 1,510 | 2,310 |
| 2020s | 645 | 3,032 |
Where Lyndon is heading
Lyndon has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 179 babies in 2015 to 81 in 2025.
Names like Lyndon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lyndon.