girl's name
Linsey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,620
Ireland
#501
1990 births
Linsey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1985, when 296 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Linsey started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 428 |
| 1980s | 2,182 |
| 1990s | 1,455 |
| 2000s | 815 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Linsey?
In 2025, Linsey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Linsey 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 Linsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linsey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linsey
How popular is the name Linsey?
In 2025, Linsey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Linsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Linsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Linsey?
Linsey has 2 syllables.
When was Linsey most popular?
Linsey peaked in 1985, when 296 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Linsey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linsey currently ranks #12,879 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Linsey originally a boys' or girls' name?
Linsey was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.