The first name Lindy
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈlɪndi/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Diminutives with -y.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lindy last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2020, with 5 births (#3,899).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lindy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lindy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 131 girls born in the United States were named Lindy, the 1,604th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 310 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.
Questions
- What does the name Lindy mean?
- Diminutives with -y.
- How popular is the name Lindy?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lindy, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2020, with 5 births.
- Is Lindy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 10,672 US babies named Lindy since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
- When was Lindy most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 310 babies were named Lindy, its highest rank at 586th.
- How do you pronounce Lindy?
- Lindy is /ˈlɪndi/, 2 syllables.