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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lindsay

Ranked #422 - 1 in 63,815 people
US

Most common in

United States

125k bearers

World total

125,362

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#422

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States125k
Worldwide
~125k
rank #422
Rarity
1 in 63,815
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~125k in US

About the name Lindsay

There are an estimated 125,362 people named Lindsay alive worldwide today. That ranks Lindsay at #422 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lindsay is held by approximately 125,362 people, ranking #422 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,648 U.S. residents).

Historically Lindsay is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.2% female).

Lindsay appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 3.8%Female 96.2%

Lindsay popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lindsay, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1884: 9
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 5
  7. 1888: 8
  8. 1889: 10
  9. 1890: 13
  10. 1891: 6
  11. 1892: 5
  12. 1893: 21
  13. 1894: 5
  14. 1895: 11
  15. 1897: 7
  16. 1898: 5
  17. 1899: 10
  18. 1900: 15
  19. 1901: 5
  20. 1902: 9
  21. 1903: 10
  22. 1904: 13
  23. 1905: 9
  24. 1907: 9
  25. 1908: 8
  26. 1909: 11
  27. 1910: 12
  28. 1911: 9
  29. 1912: 17
  30. 1913: 27
  31. 1914: 38
  32. 1915: 40
  33. 1916: 48
  34. 1917: 45
  35. 1918: 38
  36. 1919: 36
  37. 1920: 58
  38. 1921: 45
  39. 1922: 39
  40. 1923: 45
  41. 1924: 52
  42. 1925: 50
  43. 1926: 43
  44. 1927: 40
  45. 1928: 60
  46. 1929: 44
  47. 1930: 40
  48. 1931: 36
  49. 1932: 41
  50. 1933: 33
  51. 1934: 42
  52. 1935: 35
  53. 1936: 59
  54. 1937: 50
  55. 1938: 52
  56. 1939: 43
  57. 1940: 49
  58. 1941: 46
  59. 1942: 50
  60. 1943: 66
  61. 1944: 59
  62. 1945: 68
  63. 1946: 87
  64. 1947: 120
  65. 1948: 133
  66. 1949: 147
  67. 1950: 213
  68. 1951: 218
  69. 1952: 226
  70. 1953: 225
  71. 1954: 171
  72. 1955: 214
  73. 1956: 179
  74. 1957: 194
  75. 1958: 171
  76. 1959: 184
  77. 1960: 206
  78. 1961: 183
  79. 1962: 178
  80. 1963: 161
  81. 1964: 120
  82. 1965: 124
  83. 1966: 115
  84. 1967: 89
  85. 1968: 117
  86. 1969: 104
  87. 1970: 123
  88. 1971: 115
  89. 1972: 97
  90. 1973: 137
  91. 1974: 249
  92. 1975: 537
  93. 1976: 2,120
  94. 1977: 2,698
  95. 1978: 3,170
  96. 1979: 3,520
  97. 1980: 4,405
  98. 1981: 5,901
  99. 1982: 8,344
  100. 1983: 8,713
  101. 1984: 8,583
  102. 1985: 7,957
  103. 1986: 7,013
  104. 1987: 6,587
  105. 1988: 6,072
  106. 1989: 5,574
  107. 1990: 5,080
  108. 1991: 4,514
  109. 1992: 4,289
  110. 1993: 3,686
  111. 1994: 3,115
  112. 1995: 2,584
  113. 1996: 2,418
  114. 1997: 2,094
  115. 1998: 1,948
  116. 1999: 1,866
  117. 2000: 1,812
  118. 2001: 1,511
  119. 2002: 1,241
  120. 2003: 1,235
  121. 2004: 1,363
  122. 2005: 1,410
  123. 2006: 1,256
  124. 2007: 1,077
  125. 2008: 848
  126. 2009: 580
  127. 2010: 492
  128. 2011: 441
  129. 2012: 396
  130. 2013: 412
  131. 2014: 441
  132. 2015: 337
  133. 2016: 259
  134. 2017: 223
  135. 2018: 174
  136. 2019: 144
  137. 2020: 124
  138. 2021: 155
  139. 2022: 117
  140. 2023: 93
  141. 2024: 99
  142. 2025: 84

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lindsay worldwide?

There are an estimated 125,362 people named Lindsay alive worldwide today, ranking #422 globally.

Is Lindsay a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,815 people. In the United States there are roughly 125,362 bearers, which is 1 in 2,648 Americans.

Is Lindsay a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lindsay is used 3.8% male and 96.2% female.

Where does the name Lindsay come from?

Who are famous people named Lindsay?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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