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Lyndsey

Girl

Meaning of Lyndsey: English: 'island of linden trees'

Lyndsey is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7271st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7271

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

14,420

First recorded 1964 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 428 babies1982: 634 babies1983: 674 babies1984: 663 babies1985: 635 babies1986: 669 babies1987: 628 babies1988: 660 babies1989: 606 babies1990: 687 babies19901991: 601 babies1992: 546 babies1993: 490 babies1994: 504 babies1995: 413 babies1996: 385 babies1997: 417 babies1998: 372 babies1999: 370 babies2000: 392 babies20002001: 340 babies2002: 252 babies2003: 264 babies2004: 265 babies2005: 241 babies2006: 214 babies2007: 161 babies2008: 169 babies2009: 117 babies2010: 107 babies20102011: 88 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 62 babies2014: 55 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Lyndsey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 687.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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