Fun Facts About the Name Tyndale
- 37 babies named Tyndale: U.S. records list 37 babies given the name Tyndale from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tyndale Mean?
Tyndale is an English locational surname meaning "from the Tyne valley," or "of Tynedale." It derives from Tynedale, the valley of the River Tyne in Northumberland. The second element is Old English dæl, "valley," later dale. The first element is the river name Tyne, whose origin is uncertain and probably Brittonic; it has sometimes been connected with a Celtic word for "river" or "water," but that derivation is not settled. The surname identifies a person by connection with that place; it is not a descriptive word name.
Tyndale Name History & Origins
Tynedale is a real northern English place: a valley and district in Northumberland, near the Scottish border. From it came the locational surname Tyndale, also found in the forms Tindale and Tyndall. Such surnames were taken by people who lived in or came from the named place, or by families who held land there. The name is a surname before it is used as a given name; William Tyndale (c. 1494 - 1536), the translator of the New Testament, is its most famous bearer, but he inherited the surname rather than creating it.
As a given name, Tyndale is a transferred use of the surname rather than a long-established traditional given name. Its use in that way is occasional and modern. The related forms Tindale and Tyndall share the same place-name origin; other similar-looking names should be treated separately unless a connection can be shown.
How Popular is the Name Tyndale?
Tyndale has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #8,920 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,733 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #14,046 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,920 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,662 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,125 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #14,472 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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