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Lindsey

Girl

Origin of the name

Lindsey is a form of Lindsay, a Scottish surname taken from a place name.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1984, with 9,005 births and the No. 35 spot that year. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 98% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1367. 46% of all babies named Lindsey since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
157,551births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 35rank at its peak, in 1984

Where babies named Lindsey are born

1984

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

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lindsey is most common in North Dakota (1.8 times), Wyoming (1.7) and Utah (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Jenna · Kristina · Joanna · Lindsay · Alicia · Holly

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