The first name Linsey
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Linsey last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Linsey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Linsey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Linsey, the 12,639th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 296 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.
Famous people named Linsey
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Linsey MacDonaldBritish sprinter, born 1964
Questions
- How popular is the name Linsey?
- In 2009, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Linsey, ranking 4,564th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
- Is Linsey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 96% of the 5,365 US babies named Linsey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Linsey most popular?
- 1985 in the United States, when 296 babies were named Linsey, its highest rank at 631st.
- Is Linsey also a surname?
- Yes. Linsey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.