Lindsey

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A few things about Lindsey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lindsey

Lindsey Vonn

American alpine skier (born 1984)

Choose Lindsey and your child shares a first name with Lindsey Vonn, an American alpine skier. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lindsey, like who?” Lindsey Vonn's Wikipedia article is available in 63 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,980 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lindsey, 161 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lindsey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLindsey has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lindseys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #35. Today it's #1,367, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLindsey was 18× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 566 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,980.
• 🍂TrendLindsey has slipped 340 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,367. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLindsey is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #815, followed by North Carolina (#834) and Maryland (#840). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.

About the name Lindsey

Lindsey is a girl name of English and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sey”. US birth records list Lindsey for girls from 1924 to 2025, in 87 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #35 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,367, with 161 babies.

Origin:English namesOld English names