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Lydell

Used in both girl and boy records

Lydell appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Lydell by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDLydell as a girl’s nameUS records 1928–1936
#46649girl rank1936peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDLydell as a boy’s nameUS records 1933–2024
#2967boy rank1977peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Lydell in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl19285 uses#418219361928–19362 listed years
Boy197780 uses#95519771933–202071 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.