Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1979

Lindy

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #1,604 Trend ↑ Rising 91%

A diminutive of the female given names Linda, Lindsay, and Linnet.

Rank 2025
#1,604
among girls · ↑332 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
131
named Lindy · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,269
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
318 babies
All-time total
10,672
#1,807 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Lindy popularity over time

10,672 babies have been named Lindy since 1885, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #1,133
1890s 7 – 7 1 +40% #1,373
1900s 16 – 16 2 +129% #1,929
1910s 44 – 44 4 +175% #2,449
1920s 84 546 630 63 +1332% #1,602
1930s 76 258 334 33 -47% #1,987
1940s 348 202 550 55 +65% #997
1950s 1,234 383 1,617 162 +194% #768
1960s 922 207 1,129 113 -30% #851
1970s 1,468 95 1,563 156 +38% #586
1980s 1,777 61 1,838 184 +18% #682
1990s 939 11 950 95 -48% #1,255
2000s 798 7 805 81 -15% #2,041
2010s 594 6 600 60 -25% #2,615
2020s (to 2025) 584 – 584 97 +62% #1,604

Where Lindy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 146 0.09 outside top 500
2027 161 0.10 outside top 500
2028 174 0.11 outside top 500
2029 186 0.12 outside top 500
2030 197 0.12 outside top 500

Where Lindy is most popular

Girls named Lindy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Utah, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lindy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 29 0.269 +326%
Utah 13 0.156 +148%
Kansas 7 0.121 +92%
Washington 16 0.111 +76%
Oklahoma 7 0.095 +51%
Missouri 10 0.083 +31%
Pennsylvania 19 0.080 +27%
Ohio 18 0.076 +20%
Tennessee 11 0.069 +10%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -7%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -23%
Georgia 10 0.044 -30%
Texas 34 0.042 -33%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -58%
California 14 0.017 -74%
Florida 7 0.016 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lindy

Lindy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,604 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 10,672 American babies have been named Lindy, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 318 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Lindy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lindy?

The median living Lindy is about 45 years old; half are between 29 and 62. An estimated 8,900 people named Lindy are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Lindy 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 131 #1,604 – –
2024 103 #1,936 – –
2023 100 #1,978 – –
2022 88 #2,166 – –
2021 90 #2,110 – –
2020 72 #2,432 – –
2019 52 #3,119 – –
2018 56 #2,952 – –
2017 58 #2,890 – –
2016 57 #2,951 – –
2015 62 #2,831 – –
2014 65 #2,703 – –
2013 62 #2,795 – –
2012 69 #2,615 6 #11,689
2011 65 #2,713 – –
2010 48 #3,392 – –
2009 57 #3,029 – –
2008 91 #2,198 – –
2007 100 #2,048 – –
2006 74 #2,498 – –
2005 75 #2,372 – –
2004 76 #2,302 – –
2003 87 #2,053 – –
2002 85 #2,041 – –
2001 79 #2,110 – –
2000 74 #2,166 7 #8,757
1995 81 #1,780 – –
1990 131 #1,255 – –
1985 148 #1,022 10 #4,232
1980 254 #682 7 #5,286
1975 112 #1,059 7 #4,602
1970 61 #1,578 15 #2,460
1965 68 #1,333 25 #1,579
1960 126 #952 39 #1,262
1955 120 #893 36 #1,263
1950 89 #953 43 #1,080
1945 26 #1,636 10 #2,330
1940 18 #1,934 18 #1,662
1935 6 #4,018 24 #1,413
1930 6 #4,320 64 #813
1925 8 #3,882 10 #2,859
1920 – – – –
1915 5 #4,656 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 7 #1,373 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,133 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lindy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lindy Booth Lindy Booth Canadian actress (born 1979) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lindy Remigino Lindy Remigino American sprinter (1931–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lindy?

The median living Lindy is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lindys are between 29 and 62 years old.

How many people named Lindy are alive today?

An estimated 8,900 people named Lindy are alive in the United States, based on 10,672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lindy mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Linda, Lindsay, and Linnet.

How popular is the name Lindy in 2025?

Lindy ranked #1,604 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lindy?

10,672 babies have been named Lindy in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lindy most popular?

Lindy peaked in 1979, when 318 newborns received the name.

Is Lindy a boy or girl name?

Lindy is used for both: about 83% of babies named Lindy have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Lindy rising or falling?

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

Will Lindy become more popular?

Lindy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 197 girls named Lindy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lindy?

Well-known people named Lindy include Lindy Booth (actor), Lindy Remigino (athlete).

Names like Lindy

Names that sound and feel close to Lindy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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