Lindsey

Meaning: Island of Lincoln
Origin: English surname — From Lindsey, a district of Lincolnshire

Girl's name · #1369 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Lindsey's best rank, #35, came in 1983; it has stepped well back to #1369 today. Roughly 158,000 girls have been named Lindsey since 1924.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,257 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,603 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #2,880 in France (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #15,631 in Italy (2024) · #785 in Netherlands (2022) · #2,000 in Sweden (2019) · #2,870 in Austria (2019) · #1,084 in Belgium (2010) · #665 in Ireland (2008) · #663 in Scotland (2004) and 3 more.

Famous Lindseys

Lindsey Vonn — American alpine skier (born 1984)
Lindsey Stirling — American violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer (born 1986)
Lindsey Morgan — American actress (born 1990)
Lindsey Shaw — American actress (born 1989)
Lindsey Heaps — American footballer (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Lindsey Naegle — The Simpsons character
Lindsey Butterfield — Fictional character from Hollyoaks
Lindsey Perez^es — Saw (film series)

What Lindseys become

Among 357 notable people named Lindsey:

Sports figures appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lindsey Vonn, American alpine skier (born 1984).

Similar names: Erica · Lindsay · Casey · Whitney · Lindy · Chelsea

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