NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Lindsey
Lindsey is a girl's name.
▼ FallingMillennials
157,390
Total named
35
Avg ageestimated
1984
Peak year
#1,281
Rank in 2024
Lindsey peaked in 1984, when about 9,006 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 1,281st — down about 98% from its peak. Most people named Lindsey today are around 35 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 157,390 girls have been named Lindsey since record-keeping began in 1924.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Lindsey each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19849,006 girls19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Lindsey is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
95% girls
5% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Lindsey:
ChelseaKelseyCassandraShelbyMollyJenna
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Lindsey each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.