US rank #10369 Girls' name Peak 1983 1,134 births

Lindi — #10369 US girls' name

1,134 babies named Lindi in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121950s1251960s1341970s2091980s2861990s1462000s1072010s752020s40
#10369
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lindi was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

38 babies were named Lindi in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lindi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,134 babies named Lindi between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lindi currently holds the #10369 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindi performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 286 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lindi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lindi in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,134 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lindi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,134

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1983

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,369

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lindi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
38
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Lindi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
286 births that decade — 25% of Lindi's all-time total
1940s121950s1251960s1341970s2091980s2861990s1462000s1072010s752020s40

Lindi by state

Where Lindi concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lindi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
34 3.0%
#2 Texas
15 1.3%
#3 Michigan
5 0.4%
#4 Washington
5 0.4%
California share of Lindi's total US births 3.0%
Even split

34 of 1,134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindi?
1,134 babies have been named Lindi since 1946. It currently ranks #10369 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 38 births.
When was Lindi most popular?
Lindi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Lindi most popular?
The top states for the name Lindi are California (34 births), Texas (15 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lindi been used?
Lindi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lindi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.