Lyndi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,499

among girls · ↑436 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyndi · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

66 babies

All-time total

1,961

#4,760 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Lyndi popularity over time

1,961 babies have been named Lyndi since 1954, 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

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	28	3	–	#3,360
1960s	79	8	+182%	#3,697
1970s	257	26	+225%	#1,789
1980s	524	52	+104%	#1,820
1990s	321	32	-39%	#2,806
2000s	281	28	-12%	#3,760
2010s	233	23	-17%	#4,360
2020s (to 2025)	238	40	+70%	#3,360

Where Lyndi 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Lyndi

Lyndi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,499 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,961 American babies have been named Lyndi. Its peak came in 1989, when 66 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 Lyndi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyndi?

The median living Lyndi is about 33 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 1,900 people named Lyndi 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.

Lyndi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,499
2024	38	#3,935
2023	48	#3,360
2022	45	#3,514
2021	26	#5,034
2020	37	#3,884
2019	27	#4,983
2018	20	#6,160
2017	22	#5,759
2016	18	#6,808
2015	33	#4,360
2014	25	#5,394
2013	18	#6,906
2012	23	#5,817
2011	20	#6,479
2010	27	#5,192
2009	28	#5,174
2008	34	#4,511
2007	43	#3,760
2006	16	#7,710
2005	29	#4,653
2004	34	#4,147
2003	33	#4,079
2002	28	#4,454
2001	17	#6,499
2000	19	#5,844
1995	34	#3,331
1990	40	#2,876
1985	54	#2,011
1980	60	#1,820
1975	16	#4,054
1970	11	#4,946
1965	5	#7,125
1960	10	#4,337
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyndi?

The median living Lyndi is about 33 years old. Half of all living Lyndis are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Lyndi are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lyndi are alive in the United States, based on 1,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyndi mean?

Spelling variant of Lindy.

How popular is the name Lyndi in 2025?

Lyndi ranked #3,499 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyndi?

1,961 babies have been named Lyndi in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyndi most popular?

Lyndi peaked in 1989, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Lyndi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lyndi rising or falling?

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

Will Lyndi become more popular?

Lyndi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Lyndi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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