Linsay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,018 in 1984
0 babies were named Linsay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLinsay first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #2,018.
About the name Linsay
Linsay is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-say”. US birth records list Linsay for girls from 1976 to 2015, in 35 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #2,018 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9 | 112,360 girls |
| 1980s | 22 | 46,404 girls |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 118,203 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 220,264 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 967,742 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Linsay
What is the origin of the name Linsay?
Linsay has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Linsay a boy or girl name?
Linsay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Linsay?
Linsay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,018 in 1984.