Lynsey is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lynsey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lynsey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lynsey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lynsey is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “Lindsay's island”. A variant spelling of Lindsay, from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,929 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 107 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,354 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 430 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 Lynsey per year, Scotland (1974 to 2009). Scotland peaked in 1983 (360/yr) · United States peaked in 1982 (254/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (58/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (30/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (13/yr).
Lynsey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #1,209 nationally (given to 592 babies that year).
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