Lendon
Of English origin, meaning "hill valley inhabited by linden trees".
Name Census estimates that about 333 living Americans carry the first name Lendon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lendon today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lendon births was 1939 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lendon. 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.
People living today
333
~ 1 in 1,029,292 Americans
Peak year
1939
15 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,742
Tracked since 1916
Census
Lendon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 407 people with the first name Lendon, which placed it at #23,894 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
#23,894
National first-name rank
People counted
407
407 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lendon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lendon is White at 63.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (4.4%). 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 Lendon 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 Lendon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.6% · 259
- Black or African American24.6% · 100
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 18
- Two or more races3.9% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Lendon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lendon from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 103 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lendon 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 Lendon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lendons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lendon
The name Lendon is an English variation of the name Linden, which has its origins in Old English and Germanic languages. The name Linden is derived from the Old English word "linden," meaning a lime tree or linden tree. This tree was highly revered in ancient Germanic cultures and was often associated with fertility and strength.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lendon dates back to the 12th century in England. During this time, it was common for people to adopt surnames based on their occupation, location, or physical characteristics. The name Lendon may have been given to someone who lived near a linden tree or worked with the wood from this tree.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Lendon was Sir Lendon de Beaumont, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. He was rewarded with lands in Dorset for his service and played a significant role in establishing Norman rule in the region.
In the 15th century, Lendon Crocker was a notable English merchant and ship owner from Bristol. He financed several voyages of exploration and trade, contributing to the growth of the city's maritime industry during this period.
During the 17th century, Lendon Carter was a prominent figure in the Virginia Colony. He served as a member of the House of Burgesses and was instrumental in shaping the colony's early laws and governance.
In the 19th century, Lendon Wainwright was a renowned English artist known for his landscape paintings. He was a member of the Royal Academy and his works were widely celebrated during the Victorian era.
Another notable figure with the name Lendon was Lendon Gray, an American civil rights activist and lawyer from the mid-20th century. He played a crucial role in the legal battles against segregation and discrimination, working alongside leaders like Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr.
While the name Lendon is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history that spans various cultures and time periods. Its connection to nature and its use by individuals who made significant contributions in various fields make it a name with a unique and interesting legacy.
People
Lendon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lendon 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
Lendon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lendon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lendon 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 1,029,292 US residents.
Is Lendon a common name?
We classify Lendon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 584 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lendon most popular?
The single biggest year for Lendon was 1939, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lendon is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lendon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 407 people with the name Lendon, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,894 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 Lendon 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 Lendon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lendon leans strongly male. 382 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 24 female bearers (5.9%). 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 Lendon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lendon is White at 63.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (4.4%). 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 Lendon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lendon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.6% (259 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 Lendon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lendon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lendon 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 Lendon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lendon 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 Lendon 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 Americans are named Lendon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.