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Lindy

As of 2025, Lindy ranks #1592 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 131 girls received the name that year. Here's the interesting part: Lindy peaked in 1979, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. SSA records for Lindy go back to 1885; the peak came in 1979 at #586, with 310 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kansas, where it ranks #445 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1592
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#586
in 1979 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
131
girls named Lindy

Lindy popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.010%0.016%0.021%18801900192019401960198020002020#586 in 1979
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1979

Where Lindy is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025ND—Minnesota: #540 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MN#540Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025IN—Ohio: #801 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#801Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025CT—California: #2767 (6 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2767Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NM—Kansas: #445 (7 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)KS#445Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #546 (7 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OK#546Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lindy in 2025HI—Texas: #2386 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2386Florida: #1685 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1685
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#445), Oklahoma (#546), Minnesota (#540)

Uniqueness score

59/ 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 Lindy in the most recent year of SSA data.

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