How Many People Are Named Lindley?
An estimated 1,185 people in the United States have the first name Lindley. It is used for both genders, with 61.1% female. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lindley peaked in popularity in 1988 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lindley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lindley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lindley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Lindley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,185
About 1 in 289,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
61.1% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1988
91 births
Total Registered
1,615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lindley
Lindley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (38.9%) and females (61.1%). Out of 1,615 total births registered, 628 were male and 987 were female.
Lindley as a male name
Ranked #8,703 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1920 (17 births)
Lindley as a female name
Ranked #7,414 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (91 births)
Lindley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lindley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 283 babies were registered. While Lindley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lindley by Decade
How has Lindley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lindley by State
Birth registrations for Lindley span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Alabama, Ohio. On average, about 11 Lindleys were registered per state.
Lindley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lindley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindley?
We estimate approximately 1,185 people named Lindley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 289,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Lindley a common name?
Lindley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lindley most popular?
Lindley reached peak popularity in 1988, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lindley is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lindley a female name?
Lindley is predominantly female. 61.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lindley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lindley Smith, Lindley Johnson, Lindley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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