Unisex name · since 1951

Lindsley

Lindsley has 15 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,493 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Lindsley since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lindsley has 15 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1956.

  • #31,493 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindsley ranks #31,493 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,493 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lindsley's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lindsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lindsley's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded.

Lindsley popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1951)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 195119551956 5

Lindsley popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 197919841987 5

Lindsley by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1950s was Lindsley's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lindsley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lindsley? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 15 babies named Lindsley. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,493 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 5 births.
Where does Lindsley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindsley ranks #31,493 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lindsley since 1951 -- 6 years through the most recent 1956 data.
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.

Keep exploring Lindsley

Nearby Names Like Lindsley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lindsley

Lincoln Boy
#69 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
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Lindsey Boy
7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1909 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lindsley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1951–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lindsley 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 August 2026.