Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1983
Lindsae
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Lindsae, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1983–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Lindsae since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lindsae has 17 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1987.
- 17 total births
- 1983–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lindsae since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 17
- total births
- 1983–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lindsae was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lindsae in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Lindsae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lindsae's full recorded timeline at 1984, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lindsae at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Lindsae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1987
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Lindsae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lindsae's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lindsae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lindsae? ▼
17 babies have been named Lindsae since 1983. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
When was Lindsae most popular? ▼
Lindsae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lindsae been used? ▼
Records for Lindsae go back to 1983, giving 5 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Lindsae? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lindsae
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lindsae: Baby Name Since 1983 - 17 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lindsae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lindsae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.