Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Lindley

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 #8,143
Rank 2025
#8,143
among girls · ↓701 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Lindley
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
91 babies
All-time total
1,628
#7,508 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Lindley popularity over time

1,628 babies have been named Lindley since 1895, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 6 6 1 – –
1900s – 5 5 1 -17% –
1910s – 92 92 9 +1740% –
1920s – 117 117 12 +27% –
1930s – 104 104 10 -11% –
1940s 22 107 129 13 +24% #4,481
1950s 11 102 113 11 -12% #5,402
1960s 31 62 93 9 -18% #5,113
1970s 35 23 58 6 -38% #6,191
1980s 221 10 231 23 +298% #1,501
1990s 112 – 112 11 -52% #5,186
2000s 172 – 172 17 +54% #5,316
2010s 283 – 283 28 +65% #4,068
2020s (to 2025) 113 – 113 19 -33% #4,633

The story of Lindley

Lindley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,143 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 1,628 American babies have been named Lindley, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 91 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 Lindley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lindley?

The median living Lindley is about 30 years old; half are between 12 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Lindley are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Lindley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,143 – –
2024 15 #7,442 – –
2023 15 #7,491 – –
2022 30 #4,633 – –
2021 21 #5,865 – –
2020 19 #6,222 – –
2019 17 #6,908 – –
2018 22 #5,708 – –
2017 31 #4,540 – –
2016 31 #4,593 – –
2015 29 #4,806 – –
2014 37 #4,068 – –
2013 33 #4,386 – –
2012 30 #4,783 – –
2011 27 #5,145 – –
2010 26 #5,346 – –
2009 27 #5,316 – –
2008 18 #7,258 – –
2007 24 #5,821 – –
2006 16 #7,704 – –
2005 16 #7,352 – –
2004 17 #6,965 – –
2003 20 #5,948 – –
2002 9 #10,724 – –
2001 12 #8,521 – –
2000 13 #7,839 – –
1995 7 #11,227 – –
1990 18 #5,186 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 11 #6,146 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 7 #4,084
1965 5 #7,090 9 #2,909
1960 6 #6,081 5 #4,378
1955 – – 10 #2,687
1950 5 #5,751 12 #2,278
1945 5 #4,942 11 #2,201
1940 – – 9 #2,595
1935 – – 8 #2,848
1930 – – 8 #3,176
1925 – – 11 #2,684
1920 – – 17 #2,011
1915 – – 11 #2,386
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 6 #1,038
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lindley?

The median living Lindley is about 30 years old. Half of all living Lindleys are between 12 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lindley are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lindley are alive in the United States, based on 1,628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lindley in 2025?

Lindley ranked #8,143 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lindley?

1,628 babies have been named Lindley in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lindley most popular?

Lindley peaked in 1988, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Lindley a boy or girl name?

Lindley is used for both: about 61% of babies named Lindley have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Lindley rising or falling?

Lindley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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