The first name Lindsey
A girl’s name meaning “pool”, “lake”, “liquid”.
Pronounced /ˈlɪnzi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Lindsey means “pool”, “lake”, “liquid”.
From Old English Lindesege, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”) (as in Lincoln) + Old English ēġ (“island (of land)”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Lindsey, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 80 births (#402).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lindsey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lindsey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 161 girls born in the United States were named Lindsey, the 1,369th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 9,005 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Lindseigh
Famous people named Lindsey
20 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lindsey VonnAmerican alpine skier (born 1984)
- Lindsey StirlingAmerican violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer, born 1986
- Lindsey MorganAmerican actress, born 1990
- Lindsey BuckinghamAmerican musician, born 1949
- Lindsey HeapsAmerican soccer player, born 1994
- Lindsey JacobellisAmerican snowboarder, born 1985
- Lindsey ShawAmerican actress, born 1989
- Lindsey HunterAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1970
- Lindsey McKeonActress, born 1982
- Lindsey DavisEnglish novelist, born 1949
- Lindsey PelasAmerican model and actress, born 1991
- Lindsey HaunAmerican actress and singer, born 1984
Questions
- What does the name Lindsey mean?
- Lindsey means “pool”, “lake”, “liquid”.
- How popular is the name Lindsey?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lindsey, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 80 births.
- Is Lindsey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 165,286 US babies named Lindsey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lindsey most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 9,005 babies were named Lindsey, its highest rank at 35th.
- How do you pronounce Lindsey?
- Lindsey is /ˈlɪnzi/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Lindsey?
- Lindseigh.
- Is Lindsey also a surname?
- Yes. Lindsey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.