—2024 rank
1984peak year
157,021babies named Lindsey since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Lindsey popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lindsey mean?
From Lindsey, the historic district of Lincolnshire, an Old English place name meaning roughly 'Lincoln's island' or wetland. Now a chiefly feminine given name.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Lindsey
Same era, same vibe — if you like Lindsey, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lindseys
- Lindsey Vonn, skier
Spellings & variants
LindsayLyndsey
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