How Many People Are Named Lindy?
An estimated 8,344 people in the United States have the first name Lindy. It is used for both genders, with 83.1% female. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Lindy peaked in popularity in 1979 with 318 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lindy 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 Lindy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,344
About 1 in 41,078 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.1% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
318 births
Total Registered
10,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lindy
Lindy is predominantly female (83.1%), though 1,776 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lindy as a male name
Ranked #11,687 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1927 (235 births)
Lindy as a female name
Ranked #1,947 in 2024
102 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (310 births)
Lindy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lindy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,838 babies were registered. Lindy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lindy by Decade
How has Lindy 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.
Lindy by State
Birth registrations for Lindy span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Nebraska, New Jersey. On average, about 123 Lindys were registered per state.
Lindy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lindy
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lindy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindy?
We estimate approximately 8,344 people named Lindy 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 41,078 Americans share this first name.
Is Lindy a common name?
Lindy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lindy most popular?
Lindy reached peak popularity in 1979, when 318 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lindy is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lindy a female name?
Lindy is predominantly female. 83.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lindy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lindy Smith, Lindy Johnson, Lindy 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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