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Unisex name

Lind

/ˈlɪnd/ · 76% girls, 24% boys · last recorded 1972

Lind has been given to about 119 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɪnd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 90
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lind per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1951 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time119

How popular is Lind?

Its best year was 1951, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 4627th. The typical living American called Lind is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Lind

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lindy0.75
  2. Linda0.68
  3. Lina0.64
  4. Lino0.64
  5. Lynda0.56
  6. Linwood0.57
  7. Linden0.57
  8. Lily0.53

Middle names for Lind

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lind Alice0.78
  2. Lind Opal0.77
  3. Lind Noelle0.77
  4. Lind Belle0.77
  5. Lind Iris0.74
  6. Lind Ivy0.74

Sibling names for Lind

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.57
  2. Brucebrother · 0.55
  3. Dannybrother · 0.54
  4. Ramonasister · 0.53
  5. Gwendolynsister · 0.53
  6. Waynebrother · 0.51

Where Lind is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lind Evans0.73
    2. Lind Edwards0.73
    3. Lind Anderson0.73
    4. Lind Allen0.73
    5. Lind Adams0.73
    6. Lind Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lind

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.