Masculine dossier · first seen 1933
Lydell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1977
Peak era
1977
Peak births
80
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Lydell
How many people are named Lydell?
An estimated 1,722 living Americans are named Lydell.
How rare is Lydell?
Lydell is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.8% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Lydell?
The median age of a living American named Lydell is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 54 years old.
Is Lydell still popular?
Not especially. Lydell has been declining since its 1977 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Lydell most common?
Lydell has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1933Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
93.8%
2025
5
All-time
1,911
Where it lives now
Lydell is most concentrated in New York — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Lydell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.