Given name & surname
Lyndon
“from the hill of lime trees”·“from the lime tree”
Lyndon 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
Lyndon 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
An origin associated with this spelling is Old English.
How it developed
It entered given-name use through an existing surname.
The story
Its naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Lyndon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,120
- 9,705 boys · 415 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 520 babies
- 2025
- 81
- #2,199 for boys · #7,015 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,199 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 515 in 1964. It also appeared in 16 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,982 as a first name in 2020; 302 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lyndon’s family of names
Lyndon has a related form in Linden. Lyndon has an alternative spelling in Lindon. Lyndon has a related form in Lindon.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
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 Lyndon
- Lyndon B. Johnsonpresident of the United States from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973)
- Lyndon DykesScotland association football player (born 1995)
- Lyndon LaRoucheAmerican political activist (1922–2019)
- Lyndon Fernsswimmerborn 1983
- Lyndon RushCanadian bobsledderborn 1980
- Lyndon RiveSouth African businessman (born 1977)
- Lyndon HooperCanadian soccer playerborn 1966
- Lyndon ByersCanadian ice hockey player and radio host1964–2025
- Lyndon Harrison, Baron HarrisonBritish politician (1947–2024)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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