Lindy
Girl name · #1592 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 131 baby girls were named Lindy, placing it at #1592 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Lindy.
The 140-year story
Lindy first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 310 girls were named Lindy — good for #586 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 Lindy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lindy in class?
Lindy scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lindy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lindy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lindys were OH (11), MN (9), TX (8), FL (7), KS (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 Lindy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lindy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mindy, Brandy, Mandy, Jenny, and Lani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lindy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 74 | #2485 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lindy a popular girl name?
Lindy ranked #1592 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Lindy most popular?
Lindy peaked in 1979, when 310 American girls received the name (ranked #586 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lindy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Lindy. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.