girl's name
Lynsey
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 9,980
Northern Ireland
#416
2000 births
Lynsey 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 254 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Lynsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 387 |
| 1980s | 2,071 |
| 1990s | 1,568 |
| 2000s | 734 |
| 2010s | 132 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 24 |
How popular is Lynsey?
In 2024, Lynsey 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 Lynsey 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 Lynsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lynsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lynsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lynsey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lynsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lynsey
How popular is the name Lynsey?
In 2024, Lynsey 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 Lynsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Lynsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lynsey most popular?
Lynsey peaked in 1982, when 254 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.