Girls' name · since 1979
Lyndsee
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 311 babies named Lyndsee, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,593 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 311
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lyndsee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 311 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Lyndsee recorded 311 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2009.
- #15,593 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 311 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndsee ranks #15,593 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 311 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,593 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 311
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lyndsee's 311 recorded births place it above 78.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lyndsee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyndsee's full recorded timeline at 1995, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyndsee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2009.
311 total births across 31 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1987 with 20 births in a single year.
Lyndsee by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (120 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Lyndsee's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lyndsee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 120 births (39% of all-time use).
Lyndsee decade highlights
- Peak decade 120 births
- Runner-up 101 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Lyndsee by state
Where Lyndsee concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
Top 5 states
- Texas 1.9% of nationwide
- Utah 1.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 1.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Lyndsee's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2000s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lyndsees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndsee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1979–2009 (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 Lyndsee 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.
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