Lindy

Meaning: Soft, tender
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Linda

Girl's name · #1604 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Lindy reached its best rank, #586, in 1979 and ranked #1604 in 2025. Roughly 8,900 girls have been named Lindy since 1885.

Across the states

See where Lindy is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lindy ranks in other countries and regions.

#845 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,218 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,604 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,881 in France (2025) · #5,688 in England & Wales (2023) · #664 in Scotland (1998) · #1,116 in Belgium (1996).

Famous Lindys

Lindy Booth — Canadian actress (born 1979)
Lindy West — American writer (born 1982)
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton — Australian wrongly convicted of murder (born 1948)
Lindy Boggs — American politician (1916–2013)
Lindy Li — American political commentator (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

Lindy Karsten — Solus (comics)
Lindy Blueshake — A Certain Magical Index: New Testament (novel series)

What Lindys become

Among 86 notable people named Lindy:

Sports figures appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lindy Cochran, American alpine skier (born 1953).

Similar names: Linda · Ashly · Lindsey · Mindy · Blythe · Lindsay

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service