Lindsey
Girl name · #1370 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Lindsey is currently the #1370 girl name in the United States — 161 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #610, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,180 girls born in 2025 was named Lindsey.
The 101-year story
Lindsey first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 9,005 girls were named Lindsey — good for #35 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 Lindsey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lindsey in class?
Lindsey scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lindsey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lindsey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lindsey is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lindseys were TX (27), CA (16), NC (11), FL (8), GA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lindsey
Statistically, parents drawn to Lindsey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Casey, Kasey, Lacey, Lindsay, and Whitney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lindsey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | #1367 |
| 2024 | 180 | #1284 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 181 | #1304 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1215 |
| 2020 | 244 | #1027 |
| 2019 | 276 | #956 |
| 2018 | 323 | #839 |
| 2017 | 315 | #867 |
| 2016 | 364 | #778 |
| 2015 | 477 | #610 |
| 2014 | 534 | #572 |
| 2013 | 504 | #573 |
| 2012 | 579 | #523 |
| 2011 | 647 | #459 |
| 2010 | 804 | #400 |
| 2009 | 1,010 | #327 |
| 2008 | 1,227 | #278 |
| 2007 | 1,555 | #225 |
| 2006 | 1,886 | #186 |
| 2005 | 2,094 | #162 |
| 2004 | 2,255 | #146 |
| 2003 | 2,540 | #132 |
| 2002 | 2,816 | #122 |
| 2001 | 3,050 | #105 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lindsey a popular girl name?
Lindsey ranked #1370 among girls in 2025 with 161 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #610.
When was the name Lindsey most popular?
Lindsey peaked in 1984, when 9,005 American girls received the name (ranked #35 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lindsey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,180 newborn American girls was named Lindsey. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.