Lydell Boy
How popular is Lydell?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Lydell in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,738living people named Lydell (est.)
45median age of people named Lydell
1,921babies named Lydell since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Lydell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 5177 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-64% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #7,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1977 (80 boys) |
| Highest rank | #954 in 1977 |
| First recorded | 1933 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lydell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 | #3,275 |
| 1950s | 153 | #1,171 |
| 1960s | 304 | #1,226 |
| 1970s | 503 | #954 |
| 1980s | 348 | #1,475 |
| 1990s | 215 | #2,689 |
| 2000s | 188 | #3,361 |
| 2010s | 139 | #3,993 |
| 2020s | 50 | #6,827 |
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Questions
- Is Lydell a boy or girl name?
- Lydell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lydell were boys.
- How popular is the name Lydell?
- 5 baby boys were named Lydell in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Lydell most popular?
- Lydell peaked in 1977, when 80 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #954 in 1977.
- How many people are named Lydell?
- 1,921 babies have been named Lydell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,738 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.