Lyndsay is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lyndsay means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lyndsay across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lyndsay has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lyndsay is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “Lincoln's marsh island”. A variant spelling of Lindsay.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,716 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,352 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 105 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 Lyndsay per year, United States (1973 to 2022). United States peaked in 1982 (403/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (16/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Lyndsay has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #904 nationally (given to 470 babies that year).
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