unisex name
Lindley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,628
Lindley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 61% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 91 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Lindley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lindley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s | 117 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 113 |
| 1960s | 93 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 231 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 283 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How popular is Lindley?
In 2025, Lindley was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lindley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lindley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lindley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lindley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lindley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lindley
How popular is the name Lindley?
In 2025, Lindley was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lindley a girl's or a boy's name?
Lindley is used for both girls and boys. About 61% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lindley?
Lindley has 2 syllables.
When was Lindley most popular?
Lindley peaked in 1988, when 91 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lindley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lindley currently ranks #8,138 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Lindley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lindley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.