Lindee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	37	4	–	#3,606
1960s	36	4	-3%	#4,724
1970s	47	5	+31%	#4,606
1980s	98	10	+109%	#4,988
1990s	65	7	-34%	#8,924
2000s	79	8	+22%	#10,723
2010s	28	3	-65%	#13,872
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	+73%	#10,822

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,606

1960s

-3%

#4,724

1970s

+31%

#4,606

1980s

+109%

#4,988

1990s

-34%

#8,924

2000s

+22%

#10,723

2010s

-65%

#13,872

2020s (to 2025)

+73%

#10,822

The story of Lindee

Lindee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,213 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 419 American babies have been named Lindee. Its peak came in 1985, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lindee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lindee?

The median living Lindee is about 36 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Lindee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lindee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,213
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,822
2022	6	#14,593
2021	8	#11,738
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,370
2016	5	#17,779
2015	7	#13,872
2014	5	#18,117
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,146
2009	9	#12,054
2008	7	#14,736
2007	9	#12,243
2006	10	#11,095
2005	9	#11,452
2004	8	#12,288
2003	5	#17,273
2002	9	#10,723
2001	7	#12,873
2000	6	#14,220
1995	9	#9,211
1990	9	#8,924
1985	15	#4,988
1980	9	#7,124
1975	5	#9,901
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,335
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lindee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lindee?

The median living Lindee is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lindees are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lindee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lindee are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lindee in 2025?

Lindee ranked #14,213 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lindee?

419 babies have been named Lindee in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lindee most popular?

Lindee peaked in 1985, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lindee a boy or girl name?

Lindee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lindee rising or falling?

Lindee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Lindee popularity over time

The story of Lindee

How old are people named Lindee?

Lindee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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