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Lyndon

/ˈlɪndən/ · 96% boys · 81 born in 2025

Lyndon has been given to about 10,120 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1964, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɪndən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,304
Median age today39 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lyndon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1964 · 520
  • Born in 202581
  • All time10,120
  • England & Wales, 20259

How popular is Lyndon?

Its best year was 1964, when 520 babies were given the name, ranking 346th. The typical living American called Lyndon is about 39 years old today. It is relatively most common in Pennsylvania, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Lyndon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Landon0.80
  2. London0.80
  3. Glendon0.71
  4. Clinton0.68
  5. Lennon0.68
  6. Don0.62
  7. Byron0.62
  8. Lincoln0.62

Middle names for Lyndon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lyndon Paul0.77
  2. Lyndon Dean0.76
  3. Lyndon Blake0.76
  4. Lyndon Bryce0.76
  5. Lyndon Wade0.76
  6. Lyndon Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Lyndon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Colettesister · 0.89
  2. Georginasister · 0.88
  3. Santosbrother · 0.88
  4. Dexterbrother · 0.87
  5. Marcelbrother · 0.87
  6. Gwensister · 0.85

Where Lyndon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Pennsylvania0.01%
  2. Ohio0.01%
  3. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Lyndon White0.72
  2. Lyndon Reyes0.72
  3. Lyndon Hill0.72
  4. Lyndon Hall0.72
  5. Lyndon Green0.72
  6. Lyndon Wright0.69

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 Lyndon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Lyndon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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