Lyndsay
Girl name · American · English · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #495 in 1983
0 babies were named Lyndsay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLyndsay first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #495.
About the name Lyndsay
Lyndsay is a girl name of American, English and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-say”. US birth records list Lyndsay for girls from 1973 to 2022, in 48 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #495 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 | 20,214 girls |
| 1980s | 196 | 5,111 girls |
| 1990s | 106 | 9,434 girls |
| 2000s | 40 | 24,789 girls |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 123,305 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 272,727 girls |
Other spellings of Lyndsay
More American girl names
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Questions about the name Lyndsay
What is the origin of the name Lyndsay?
Lyndsay has American, English, Old English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lyndsay a boy or girl name?
Lyndsay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lyndsay?
Lyndsay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #495 in 1983.