girl's name
Lindsy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,209
Lindsy is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Lindsy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 1,004 |
| 1990s | 554 |
| 2000s | 303 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Lindsy?
In 2024, Lindsy was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lindsy is used
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 Lindsy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lindsy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lindsy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lindsy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lindsy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lindsy
How popular is the name Lindsy?
In 2024, Lindsy was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lindsy a girl's or a boy's name?
Lindsy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lindsy most popular?
Lindsy peaked in 1982, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.