Girls' name · since 1974
Lindsy
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,153 babies named Lindsy, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,153
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lindsy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,153 recorded since 1974.
Lindsy has 2,153 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2024.
- #4,485 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,153 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindsy ranks #4,485 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,153 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,153
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lindsy's 2,153 recorded births place it above 93.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lindsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lindsy's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 129, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lindsy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lindsy popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Lindsy as boys' name)
Lindsy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,004 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Lindsy's strongest decade.
1,004 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lindsy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 153
1970s
153 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,004 births
- 1990s
1990s
554 births
- 2000s 303
2000s
303 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,004 births (47% of all-time use).
How Lindsy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lindsy's total volume
Lindsy by state
Where Lindsy concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 191 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 103 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 56 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 53 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 40 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Washington | | 31 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 26 | 1.2% |
191 of 2,153 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Lindsy appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lindsy's data
- Lindsy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,004 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lindsys (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lindsy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1974–2024 (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 Lindsy 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.