girl's name

Lyndsy

LIND-zee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 632

Lyndsy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1982, when 48 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Lyndsy Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

323
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Lyndsy by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 48
1980s 323
1990s 175
2000s 76

How Popular Is Lyndsy?

In 2008, Lyndsy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Lyndsy Is Used

Canada #2,843 5 in 1992
France #6,738 5 in 2007
United States #17,472 6 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Lyndsy

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Lyndsy Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyndsy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lyndsy

  • English LIND-zee

Sibling Names for Lyndsy

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lyndsy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lyndsy

How popular is the name Lyndsy?

In 2008, Lyndsy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lyndsy a girl's or a boy's name?

Lyndsy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lyndsy?

Lyndsy has 2 syllables.

When was Lyndsy most popular?

Lyndsy peaked in 1982, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.