Recorded 1983–1987 Girls' name Peak 1984 17 births

Lindsae — girls' name

17 babies named Lindsae in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s17

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.

What the Data Says About Lindsae

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Lindsae between 1983 and 1987, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lindsae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindsae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindsae 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 17 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.

Lindsae at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

17

Since 1983

5 years of records

Peak year

1984

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1983

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1987

Lindsae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1983

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198719841983 5

Lindsae by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 100% of Lindsae's all-time total
1980s17

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?
Lindsae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 5 years of data 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.

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, 1983–1987 (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.