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Lindsey

As of 2025, Lindsey ranks #1367 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 161 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1027 five years ago, #1367 now. SSA records for Lindsey go back to 1924; the peak came in 1983 at #35, with 8,679 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Indiana, where it ranks #815 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1367
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#35
in 1983 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
161
girls named Lindsey

Lindsey popularity, 1880–2025

0.14%0.29%0.43%0.58%18801900192019401960198020002020#35 in 1983
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1983

Where Lindsey is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NY—Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025IA—Illinois: #1405 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1405Indiana: #815 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#815Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: #1392 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1392New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025VA—Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025TN—North Carolina: #834 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#834South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lindsey in 2025HI—Texas: #1037 (27 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#1037Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Indiana (#815), Maryland (#840), North Carolina (#834)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lindsey in the most recent year of SSA data.

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