Lyndsey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lyndsey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lyndsey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lyndsey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lyndsey is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “Lincoln's marsh, island”. A variant spelling of Lindsay, an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,420 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 200 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,374 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 639 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 Lyndsey per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (687/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (108/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1985 (62/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (50/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (8/yr).
Lyndsey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #734 nationally (given to 762 babies that year).
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