Lindon
An Old English name meaning "linden tree settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 815 living Americans carry the first name Lindon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lindon today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lindon births was 1955 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lindon. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lindon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
815
~ 1 in 420,557 Americans
Peak year
1955
25 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,055
Tracked since 1913
Census
Lindon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,080 people with the first name Lindon, which placed it at #11,738 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
#11,738
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,080 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lindon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lindon is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.1%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Lindon 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 Lindon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.3% · 608
- Black or African American29.1% · 314
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 59
- Two or more races4.7% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 10
Popularity
Lindon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lindon from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 151 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Lindon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lindon 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 Lindon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lindons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lindon
The name Lindon is a variant of the English name Linden, which is derived from the Old English word "linden," meaning "lime tree." The lime tree holds significant importance in Germanic folklore and mythology, often symbolizing protection, healing, and strength.
Lindon is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, around the 5th to 10th centuries, when Old English names were commonly used among the Anglo-Saxon population in what is now England and parts of northern Europe. The name may also have roots in the Old Norse language, where it was spelled as "Lindunn."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Several individuals with the name Lindon or variations such as Lindun were listed as landowners or tenants in various regions of the country.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Lindon de Bassingham served as a sheriff and royal administrator under King Henry II of England. He played a crucial role in the administration of the Exchequer, responsible for collecting and managing royal revenues.
During the 13th century, a Benedictine monk named Lindon of Bury St. Edmunds gained recognition for his scholarship and contributions to the monastic community. He authored several theological treatises and served as a prominent figure within the abbey's intellectual circles.
In the 15th century, a French nobleman named Lindon de Vaudreuil was a prominent military leader during the Hundred Years' War. He fought alongside Joan of Arc and was instrumental in several significant battles against the English forces.
Another notable individual named Lindon was a 17th-century Dutch explorer and cartographer, Lindon van der Linden. He was among the first Europeans to explore and map parts of the Australian coastline, contributing valuable knowledge to the era's geographical understanding.
While the name Lindon has seen relatively limited usage throughout history, it has persisted as a unique and meaningful choice, often associated with nature, strength, and a connection to the ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon cultures.
People
Lindon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindon 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
Lindon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 815 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lindon 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 420,557 US residents.
Is Lindon a common name?
We classify Lindon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lindon most popular?
The single biggest year for Lindon was 1955, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lindon is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lindon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,080 people with the name Lindon, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,738 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 Lindon 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 Lindon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lindon leans strongly male. 1,004 people counted with this name were male (93.0%), compared with 75 female bearers (7.0%). 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 Lindon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lindon is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.1%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Lindon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lindon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (608 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 Lindon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lindon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lindon 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 Lindon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lindon 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 Lindon 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 people are named Lindon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.