Recorded 1951–1956 Unisex name Peak 1951 15 births

Lindsley — boys' name

15 babies named Lindsley in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s15

The verdict

15 boys have been named Lindsley since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1956.

15
total births
1951–1956
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lindsley was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lindsley in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lindsley

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Lindsley between 1951 and 1956, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lindsley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Lindsley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lindsley performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lindsley 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 15 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.

Lindsley at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

15

Since 1951

6 years of records

Peak year

1951

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1951

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1956

Lindsley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1951

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1951)
5
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
5 195619551951 5

Lindsley popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 1979 (Lindsley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 198719841979 5

Lindsley by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
15 births that decade — 100% of Lindsley's all-time total
1950s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindsley?
15 babies have been named Lindsley since 1951. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1951 with 5 births.
When was Lindsley most popular?
Lindsley was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Is Lindsley a unisex name?
Yes, Lindsley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Lindsley been used?
Lindsley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 6 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Lindsley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Linwood, Lindsey, Linus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1951–1956 (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.