Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Lindsie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lindsie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
57 babies
All-time total
969
#7,676 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Lindsie popularity over time

969 babies have been named Lindsie since 1974, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 43 4 – #4,333
1980s 399 40 +828% #1,976
1990s 357 36 -11% #2,421
2000s 151 15 -58% #5,248
2010s 19 2 -87% #10,899
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lindsie

Lindsie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 969 American babies have been named Lindsie. Its peak came in 1987, when 57 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 Lindsie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lindsie?

The median living Lindsie is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 40. An estimated 1,000 people named Lindsie are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Lindsie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2018 – –
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2012 – –
2011 9 #11,765
2010 10 #10,899
2009 11 #10,374
2008 8 #13,304
2007 11 #10,545
2006 15 #8,083
2005 17 #7,025
2004 16 #7,269
2003 16 #7,073
2002 19 #6,032
2001 16 #6,834
2000 22 #5,248
1995 32 #3,463
1990 51 #2,421
1985 40 #2,464
1980 16 #4,644
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lindsie?

The median living Lindsie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Lindsies are between 29 and 40 years old.

How many people named Lindsie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lindsie are alive in the United States, based on 969 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lindsie in 2025?

Lindsie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lindsie?

969 babies have been named Lindsie in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lindsie most popular?

Lindsie peaked in 1987, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Lindsie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lindsie rising or falling?

Lindsie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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