Lyndsey
A respelling of Lindsay, an English surname from a district in Lincolnshire. The place name combines the Celtic-derived Lincoln with Old English eg, "island."
Lyndsey in 2025
Lyndsey was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,284th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Lyndsey
Lyndsey reached its highest point in 1990, when 687 babies were given the name, ranking 734th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 642nd, in 1983.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 14,420 babies have been named Lyndsey. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lyndsey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lyndsey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | 9,116 |
| 1970s | 637 | 1,250 |
| 1980s | 5,861 | 642 |
| 1990s | 4,785 | 734 |
| 2000s | 2,415 | 1,174 |
| 2010s | 592 | 3,369 |
| 2020s | 114 | 9,341 |
Where Lyndsey is heading
Lyndsey has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 42 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Lyndsey is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lyndsey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lyndsey.