U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Lindsey

Lindsey is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 332,217 U.S. babies, the 1,409th most common name by sound today, peaking at 19,216 in 1984, with 266 in 2025.

By sound, Lindsey also includes the spellings Lindsay, Lyndsey, Lyndsay, Linsey, Lynsey.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).