Lindsey
Girl nameLindsey has been given to 165,286 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1984.
Meaning & origin /ˈlɪnzi/
From Old English Lindesege, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”) (as in Lincoln) + Old English ēġ (“island (of land)”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
165,286
Peak year
1984 (9,119 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -67%
Gender split
95% girls / 5% boys
Famous people named Lindsey
Lindsey Vonn
American alpine skier (born 1984)
Lindsey Graham
American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
Lindsey Stirling
American violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer
Lindsey Buckingham
American musician
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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