The first name Lyndon
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈlɪn.dən/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Lyndon, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 46 births (#696).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyndon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lyndon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 boys born in the United States were named Lyndon, the 2,199th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 515 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lyndon
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lyndon LaRoucheAmerican political activist (1922–2019)
- Merritt Lyndon FernaldAmerican botanist (1873-1950)
- Lyndon RushCanadian bobsledder, born 1980
- Lyndon HooperCanadian soccer player, born 1966
- Lyndon BrookBritish actor (1926-2004)
- Lyndon ByersCanadian ice hockey player and radio host, 1964–2025
- Lyndon JohnstonFigure skater, born 1961
- P. L. TraversAustralian-British novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996)
- Bud LeeAmerican adult film director (born 1955)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lyndon?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Lyndon, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2011, with 46 births.
- Is Lyndon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 10,120 US babies named Lyndon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lyndon most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 515 babies were named Lyndon, its highest rank at 346th.
- How do you pronounce Lyndon?
- Lyndon is /ˈlɪn.dən/, 2 syllables.