Lindsay
Girl name · #2197 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lindsay? In official American birth records, Lindsay has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Lindsay ranks #2197 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #852, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Lindsay.
The 109-year story
Lindsay first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1983, when 8,622 girls were named Lindsay — good for #36 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lindsay per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lindsay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lindsay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lindsay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lindsay is most common
State-level data for Lindsay is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lindsay
Statistically, parents drawn to Lindsay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lindsey, Lacy, Krystal, Kristen, and Lacey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lindsay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1508 |
| 2018 | 174 | #1310 |
| 2017 | 217 | #1141 |
| 2016 | 259 | #1022 |
| 2015 | 328 | #852 |
| 2014 | 433 | #660 |
| 2013 | 412 | #687 |
| 2012 | 396 | #710 |
| 2011 | 435 | #654 |
| 2010 | 492 | #597 |
| 2009 | 575 | #527 |
| 2008 | 848 | #382 |
| 2007 | 1,067 | #316 |
| 2006 | 1,248 | #263 |
| 2005 | 1,398 | #240 |
| 2004 | 1,354 | #241 |
| 2003 | 1,229 | #260 |
| 2002 | 1,241 | #255 |
| 2001 | 1,502 | #210 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lindsay?
In official American birth records, the name Lindsay first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Lindsay a popular girl name?
Lindsay ranked #2197 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #852.
When was the name Lindsay most popular?
Lindsay peaked in 1983, when 8,622 American girls received the name (ranked #36 that year). Since 1983 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lindsay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Lindsay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.