Lyndy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,943

among girls · ↓502 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyndy · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

32 babies

All-time total

487

#12,047 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Lyndy popularity over time

487 babies have been named Lyndy since 1950, 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	23	2	–	#5,211
1960s	32	3	+39%	#5,484
1970s	72	7	+125%	#5,593
1980s	94	9	+31%	#4,262
1990s	61	6	-35%	#6,133
2000s	24	2	-61%	#11,106
2010s	20	2	-17%	#11,026
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	+1242%	#4,441

Where Lyndy 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lyndy

Lyndy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,943 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 487 American babies have been named Lyndy. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lyndy?

The median living Lyndy is about 33 years old; half are between 4 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Lyndy 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.

Lyndy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,943
2024	32	#4,441
2023	30	#4,620
2022	25	#5,254
2021	26	#5,035
2020	21	#5,770
2019	9	#11,026
2018	6	#14,935
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,488
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,418
2006	10	#11,106
2005	6	#15,662
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,699
1990	7	#10,899
1985	5	#11,718
1980	14	#5,125
1975	7	#7,625
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,484
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,789
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyndy?

The median living Lyndy is about 33 years old. Half of all living Lyndys are between 4 and 45 years old.

How many people named Lyndy are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lyndy are alive in the United States, based on 487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyndy mean?

Spelling variant of Lindy.

How popular is the name Lyndy in 2025?

Lyndy ranked #4,943 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyndy?

487 babies have been named Lyndy in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyndy most popular?

Lyndy peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lyndy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lyndy rising or falling?

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

Will Lyndy become more popular?

Lyndy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Lyndy 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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