Girl nameCurrently #1,982 in the USFalling
Lindsay
//ˈlɪndzi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19837 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lindsay's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lindsay |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 21 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 48 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 38 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 58 |
| 1921 | 45 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 45 |
| 1924 | 52 |
| 1925 | 50 |
| 1926 | 43 |
| 1927 | 40 |
| 1928 | 60 |
| 1929 | 44 |
| 1930 | 40 |
| 1931 | 36 |
| 1932 | 41 |
| 1933 | 33 |
| 1934 | 42 |
| 1935 | 35 |
| 1936 | 59 |
| 1937 | 50 |
| 1938 | 52 |
| 1939 | 43 |
| 1940 | 49 |
| 1941 | 46 |
| 1942 | 50 |
| 1943 | 66 |
| 1944 | 59 |
| 1945 | 68 |
| 1946 | 87 |
| 1947 | 120 |
| 1948 | 133 |
| 1949 | 147 |
| 1950 | 213 |
| 1951 | 218 |
| 1952 | 226 |
| 1953 | 225 |
| 1954 | 171 |
| 1955 | 214 |
| 1956 | 179 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 170 |
| 1959 | 185 |
| 1960 | 206 |
| 1961 | 183 |
| 1962 | 178 |
| 1963 | 161 |
| 1964 | 120 |
| 1965 | 124 |
| 1966 | 115 |
| 1967 | 89 |
| 1968 | 117 |
| 1969 | 104 |
| 1970 | 123 |
| 1971 | 115 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1973 | 137 |
| 1974 | 249 |
| 1975 | 538 |
| 1976 | 2,120 |
| 1977 | 2,698 |
| 1978 | 3,170 |
| 1979 | 3,520 |
| 1980 | 4,405 |
| 1981 | 5,901 |
| 1982 | 8,344 |
| 1983 | 8,713 |
| 1984 | 8,584 |
| 1985 | 7,957 |
| 1986 | 7,013 |
| 1987 | 6,587 |
| 1988 | 6,072 |
| 1989 | 5,574 |
| 1990 | 5,079 |
| 1991 | 4,515 |
| 1992 | 4,289 |
| 1993 | 3,686 |
| 1994 | 3,116 |
| 1995 | 2,584 |
| 1996 | 2,418 |
| 1997 | 2,094 |
| 1998 | 1,947 |
| 1999 | 1,866 |
| 2000 | 1,812 |
| 2001 | 1,511 |
| 2002 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 1,235 |
| 2004 | 1,363 |
| 2005 | 1,410 |
| 2006 | 1,256 |
| 2007 | 1,077 |
| 2008 | 848 |
| 2009 | 580 |
| 2010 | 492 |
| 2011 | 441 |
| 2012 | 396 |
| 2013 | 412 |
| 2014 | 441 |
| 2015 | 337 |
| 2016 | 259 |
| 2017 | 223 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2022 | 117 |
| 2023 | 93 |
| 2024 | 99 |
Lindsay through the decades
- Lindsay peaked in 1983, when 8,713 babies were named Lindsay in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lindsay has fallen 77% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lindsay currently ranks #1,982 in the US and is cooling off.