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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lindsey

Ranked #338 - 1 in 52,153 people
US

Most common in

United States

153k bearers

World total

153,396

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#338

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States153k
Worldwide
~153k
rank #338
Rarity
1 in 52,153
of people globally
Gender split
5/95
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~153k in US

About the name Lindsey

There are an estimated 153,396 people named Lindsey alive worldwide today. That ranks Lindsey at #338 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lindsey is held by approximately 153,396 people, ranking #338 among first names. That works out to roughly 46 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,164 U.S. residents).

Historically Lindsey is used overwhelmingly as a female name (95.3% female).

Lindsey 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 4.7%Female 95.3%

Lindsey popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 7
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 12
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 7
  15. 1894: 7
  16. 1895: 11
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 8
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 13
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 12
  23. 1902: 13
  24. 1903: 18
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 14
  27. 1906: 18
  28. 1907: 15
  29. 1908: 14
  30. 1909: 12
  31. 1910: 23
  32. 1911: 32
  33. 1912: 39
  34. 1913: 42
  35. 1914: 56
  36. 1915: 57
  37. 1916: 61
  38. 1917: 69
  39. 1918: 52
  40. 1919: 62
  41. 1920: 57
  42. 1921: 58
  43. 1922: 72
  44. 1923: 70
  45. 1924: 60
  46. 1925: 52
  47. 1926: 55
  48. 1927: 56
  49. 1928: 60
  50. 1929: 56
  51. 1930: 73
  52. 1931: 44
  53. 1932: 73
  54. 1933: 54
  55. 1934: 53
  56. 1935: 59
  57. 1936: 51
  58. 1937: 67
  59. 1938: 56
  60. 1939: 60
  61. 1940: 53
  62. 1941: 84
  63. 1942: 71
  64. 1943: 74
  65. 1944: 64
  66. 1945: 80
  67. 1946: 111
  68. 1947: 123
  69. 1948: 121
  70. 1949: 138
  71. 1950: 157
  72. 1951: 180
  73. 1952: 199
  74. 1953: 209
  75. 1954: 240
  76. 1955: 197
  77. 1956: 198
  78. 1957: 233
  79. 1958: 211
  80. 1959: 190
  81. 1960: 182
  82. 1961: 215
  83. 1962: 183
  84. 1963: 181
  85. 1964: 144
  86. 1965: 134
  87. 1966: 126
  88. 1967: 141
  89. 1968: 130
  90. 1969: 133
  91. 1970: 147
  92. 1971: 125
  93. 1972: 137
  94. 1973: 171
  95. 1974: 282
  96. 1975: 408
  97. 1976: 945
  98. 1977: 1,488
  99. 1978: 1,902
  100. 1979: 2,837
  101. 1980: 3,474
  102. 1981: 4,977
  103. 1982: 8,099
  104. 1983: 8,806
  105. 1984: 9,119
  106. 1985: 8,584
  107. 1986: 8,159
  108. 1987: 7,552
  109. 1988: 7,087
  110. 1989: 7,166
  111. 1990: 6,852
  112. 1991: 6,518
  113. 1992: 5,941
  114. 1993: 5,897
  115. 1994: 5,028
  116. 1995: 4,427
  117. 1996: 4,141
  118. 1997: 3,667
  119. 1998: 3,500
  120. 1999: 3,431
  121. 2000: 3,228
  122. 2001: 3,072
  123. 2002: 2,836
  124. 2003: 2,558
  125. 2004: 2,285
  126. 2005: 2,110
  127. 2006: 1,900
  128. 2007: 1,564
  129. 2008: 1,236
  130. 2009: 1,022
  131. 2010: 813
  132. 2011: 653
  133. 2012: 589
  134. 2013: 514
  135. 2014: 539
  136. 2015: 488
  137. 2016: 377
  138. 2017: 321
  139. 2018: 334
  140. 2019: 276
  141. 2020: 255
  142. 2021: 201
  143. 2022: 181
  144. 2023: 179
  145. 2024: 187
  146. 2025: 161

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lindsey worldwide?

There are an estimated 153,396 people named Lindsey alive worldwide today, ranking #338 globally.

Is Lindsey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 52,153 people. In the United States there are roughly 153,396 bearers, which is 1 in 2,164 Americans.

Is Lindsey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lindsey is used 4.7% male and 95.3% female.

Where does the name Lindsey come from?

Who are famous people named Lindsey?

Data sources

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

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