Lindi: 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	12	1	–	#4,741
1950s	125	13	+942%	#2,557
1960s	134	13	+7%	#2,180
1970s	209	21	+56%	#2,507
1980s	286	29	+37%	#2,457
1990s	146	15	-49%	#4,324
2000s	107	11	-27%	#7,286
2010s	75	8	-30%	#7,829
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	+2%	#9,396

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,741

1950s

125

+942%

#2,557

1960s

134

+7%

#2,180

1970s

209

+56%

#2,507

1980s

286

+37%

#2,457

1990s

146

-49%

#4,324

2000s

107

-27%

#7,286

2010s

-30%

#7,829

2020s (to 2025)

+2%

#9,396

The story of Lindi

Lindi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,214 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 1,140 American babies have been named Lindi. Its peak came in 1983, when 38 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 Lindi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lindi?

The median living Lindi is about 42 years old; half are between 29 and 52. An estimated 1,100 people named Lindi 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.

Lindi 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	#14,214
2024	9	#10,748
2023	5	#16,606
2022	11	#9,396
2021	8	#11,739
2020	7	#12,924
2019	8	#11,980
2018	8	#12,052
2017	7	#13,536
2016	15	#7,829
2015	7	#13,873
2014	–	–
2013	14	#8,396
2012	6	#16,089
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,898
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,303
2007	18	#7,286
2006	10	#11,096
2005	14	#8,150
2004	12	#9,031
2003	13	#8,289
2002	13	#8,103
2001	9	#10,629
2000	10	#9,591
1995	11	#7,845
1990	23	#4,324
1985	38	#2,569
1980	28	#3,106
1975	16	#4,049
1970	6	#7,576
1965	6	#6,202
1960	15	#3,286
1955	12	#3,486
1950	5	#5,750
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lindi?

The median living Lindi is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lindis are between 29 and 52 years old.

How many people named Lindi are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Lindi are alive in the United States, based on 1,140 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lindi mean?

Spelling variant of Lindy.

How popular is the name Lindi in 2025?

Lindi ranked #14,214 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 Lindi?

1,140 babies have been named Lindi in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lindi most popular?

Lindi peaked in 1983, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Lindi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lindi rising or falling?

Lindi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lindi popularity over time

The story of Lindi

How old are people named Lindi?

Lindi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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