Linsay: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	55	6	–	#3,728
1980s	370	37	+573%	#2,037
1990s	153	15	-59%	#4,418
2000s	84	8	-45%	#8,358
2010s	11	1	-87%	#15,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,728

1980s

370

+573%

#2,037

1990s

153

-59%

#4,418

2000s

-45%

#8,358

2010s

-87%

#15,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Linsay

Linsay 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 1976, 673 American babies have been named Linsay. Its peak came in 1984, when 50 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 Linsay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linsay?

The median living Linsay is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Linsay 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.

Linsay year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,626
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,705
2009	–	–
2008	9	#12,190
2007	15	#8,358
2006	7	#14,486
2005	11	#9,858
2004	10	#10,374
2003	8	#11,946
2002	7	#13,037
2001	9	#10,630
2000	8	#11,358
1995	13	#6,872
1990	19	#4,973
1985	43	#2,340
1980	27	#3,175
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 Linsay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Linsay?

The median living Linsay is about 38 years old. Half of all living Linsays are between 31 and 42 years old.

How many people named Linsay are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Linsay are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linsay in 2025?

Linsay 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 Linsay?

673 babies have been named Linsay in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linsay most popular?

Linsay peaked in 1984, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Linsay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Linsay rising or falling?

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

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Linsay popularity over time

The story of Linsay

How old are people named Linsay?

Linsay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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