Girls' name · since 1976
Lyndsy
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 622 babies named Lyndsy, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 622
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lyndsy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 622 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Lyndsy recorded 622 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2008.
- #10,315 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 622 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyndsy ranks #10,315 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 622 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 622
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lyndsy's 622 recorded births place it above 85.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Lyndsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyndsy's full recorded timeline at 1992, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyndsy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2008
- Peak year (1982)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Lyndsy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (323 births, 52% of the file).
1980s was Lyndsy's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lyndsy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
323 births
- 1990s
1990s
175 births
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 323 births (52% of all-time use).
How Lyndsy 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 Lyndsy's total volume
Lyndsy by state
Where Lyndsy concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #2 | California | | 7 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
10 of 622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lyndsy's data
- Lyndsy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Lyndsys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyndsy: 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 (~32 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, 1976–2008 (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 Lyndsy 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.