Given name & surname
Lynden
“from the hill of lime trees”·“from the lime tree”
Lynden is a variant of Linden. Interpretations include “from the hill of lime trees” (English) and “from the lime tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lynden is a variant of Linden. Interpretations include “from the hill of lime trees” (English) and “from the lime tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lynden is a variant of Linden. An origin associated with Linden is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lynden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,272
- 1,492 boys · 780 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #4,136 for girls · #4,485 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 41% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,136 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 23 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,716 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Lynden
- Lynden PindlingBahamian politician (1930-2000)
- Lynden GoochAmerican soccer playerborn 1995
- Lynden EvansAmerican politician1858–1926
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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