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Unisex name

Lyndel

30% girls, 70% boys · last recorded 1996

Lyndel has been given to about 607 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1946, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 407
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lyndel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1946 · 28
  • Born in 20250
  • All time607

How popular is Lyndel?

Its best year was 1946, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 2976th. The typical living American called Lyndel is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Lyndel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lyndsey0.69
  2. Linden0.67
  3. Lynne0.65
  4. Lynsey0.65
  5. Fidel0.64
  6. Lionel0.62
  7. Del0.62
  8. Mykel0.62

Middle names for Lyndel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lyndel Anne0.81
  2. Lyndel Catherine0.78
  3. Lyndel Josephine0.78
  4. Lyndel Rose0.77
  5. Lyndel Marie0.77
  6. Lyndel Grace0.77

Sibling names for Lyndel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.70
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.70
  3. Margosister · 0.68
  4. Tommybrother · 0.65
  5. Frankieeither · 0.64
  6. Waynebrother · 0.62

Where Lyndel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lyndel Anderson0.77
    2. Lyndel White0.72
    3. Lyndel Nguyen0.72
    4. Lyndel Moore0.72
    5. Lyndel Hill0.72
    6. Lyndel Hall0.72

    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 Lyndel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    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.