How Many People Are Named Lyndsay?
An estimated 6,398 people in the United States have the first name Lyndsay. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Lyndsay peaked in popularity in 1982 with 403 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyndsay 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 Lyndsay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,398
About 1 in 53,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1982
403 births
Total Registered
6,716
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyndsay
Lyndsay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,716 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lyndsay as a female name
Ranked #10,118 in 2022
10 female births in 2022
Peak: 1982 (403 births)
Lyndsay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyndsay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 3,358 babies were registered. Lyndsay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyndsay by Decade
How has Lyndsay 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.
Lyndsay by State
Birth registrations for Lyndsay span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Idaho, Rhode Island. On average, about 121 Lyndsays were registered per state.
Lyndsay + Last Name Combinations
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Lyndsay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndsay?
We estimate approximately 6,398 people named Lyndsay 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 53,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyndsay a common name?
Lyndsay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,716 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyndsay most popular?
Lyndsay reached peak popularity in 1982, when 403 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyndsay is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyndsay a female name?
Lyndsay is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyndsay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyndsay Smith, Lyndsay Johnson, Lyndsay 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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