Lindy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lindy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lindy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lindy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lindy is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “soft, tender, or lime tree”. A pet form of Linda or Belinda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,672 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 35 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lindy per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (318/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (7/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Lindy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #1,027 nationally (given to 318 babies that year).
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