The first name Lyndsay
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lyndsay last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 12 births (#1,434).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyndsay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lyndsay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 10 girls born in the United States were named Lyndsay, the 10,127th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 403 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
- How popular is the name Lyndsay?
- In 2008, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Lyndsay, ranking 4,524th. Its peak was 1996, with 12 births.
- Is Lyndsay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,716 US babies named Lyndsay since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lyndsay most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 403 babies were named Lyndsay, its highest rank at 502nd.