How Many People Are Named Lindsy?
An estimated 2,057 people in the United States have the first name Lindsy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lindsy peaked in popularity in 1982 with 129 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lindsy 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 Lindsy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,057
About 1 in 166,628 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1982
129 births
Total Registered
2,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lindsy
Lindsy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,158 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Lindsy as a male name
Ranked #4,532 in 1919
5 male births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Lindsy as a female name
Ranked #12,864 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (129 births)
Lindsy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lindsy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,004 babies were registered. Lindsy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lindsy by Decade
How has Lindsy 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.
Lindsy by State
Birth registrations for Lindsy span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New Jersey, Kansas. On average, about 31 Lindsys were registered per state.
Lindsy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindsy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lindsy
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lindsy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindsy?
We estimate approximately 2,057 people named Lindsy 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 166,628 Americans share this first name.
Is Lindsy a common name?
Lindsy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lindsy most popular?
Lindsy reached peak popularity in 1982, when 129 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lindsy is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lindsy a female name?
Lindsy is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lindsy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lindsy Smith, Lindsy Johnson, Lindsy 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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