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Lindsay

Girl

Origin of the name

Lindsay was first a Scottish surname, taken from a place name.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1983, with 8,622 births and the No. 36 spot that year. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 108 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 2194. 53% of all babies named Lindsay since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
130,365births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 36rank at its peak, in 1983

Where babies named Lindsay are born

1983

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The darker the blue, the more common Lindsay is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lindsay is most common in New Hampshire (1.9 times), Delaware (1.7) and Vermont (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Joanna · Lindsey · Kristina · Desiree · Holly · Jenna

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