Lindsay Girl
How popular is Lindsay?
#2,194 girl name in 2025
84 baby girls were named Lindsay in the US in 2025, making it the 2194th most popular girl name.
129,792living people named Lindsay (est.)
39median age of people named Lindsay
135,501babies named Lindsay since 1880
1 in 39,468US babies born in 2025
Lindsay popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,194 for girls (▼ 214 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 84 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #852 in 2015, #1,654 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1983 (8,622 girls) |
| Highest rank | #36 in 1983 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 1% boys, 99% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lindsay is most popular
Babies named Lindsay per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 girls)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 girls)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (41 girls)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (73 girls)
Lindsay by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | #3,917 |
| 1920s | 19 | #3,741 |
| 1930s | 34 | #2,032 |
| 1940s | 327 | #981 |
| 1950s | 948 | #808 |
| 1960s | 583 | #1,324 |
| 1970s | 12,358 | #88 |
| 1980s | 68,491 | #36 |
| 1990s | 31,382 | #69 |
| 2000s | 12,262 | #179 |
| 2010s | 3,290 | #597 |
| 2020s | 665 | #1,450 |
Girl names about as popular as Lindsay
Questions
- Is Lindsay a boy or girl name?
- Lindsay is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Lindsay were girls.
- How popular is the name Lindsay?
- 84 baby girls were named Lindsay in the US in 2025, making it the 2194th most popular girl name.
- When was Lindsay most popular?
- Lindsay peaked in 1983, when 8,622 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #36, held for 2 years starting in 1983.
- How many people are named Lindsay?
- 135,501 babies have been named Lindsay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 129,792 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
- Where is Lindsay most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lindsay was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.