Lynsay: 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	43	4	–	#5,280
1980s	178	18	+314%	#3,490
1990s	75	8	-58%	#6,002
2000s	11	1	-85%	#16,320
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,280

1980s

178

+314%

#3,490

1990s

-58%

#6,002

2000s

-85%

#16,320

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lynsay

Lynsay 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, 307 American babies have been named Lynsay. Its peak came in 1982, when 24 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 Lynsay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynsay?

The median living Lynsay is about 39 years old; half are between 35 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Lynsay 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.

Lynsay year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,320
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,317
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,244
1990	15	#6,002
1985	19	#4,218
1980	7	#8,683
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 Lynsay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lynsay?

The median living Lynsay is about 39 years old. Half of all living Lynsays are between 35 and 43 years old.

How many people named Lynsay are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lynsay are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynsay in 2025?

Lynsay 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 Lynsay?

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

When was the name Lynsay most popular?

Lynsay peaked in 1982, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Lynsay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynsay rising or falling?

Lynsay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lynsay

Lynsay popularity over time

The story of Lynsay

How old are people named Lynsay?

Lynsay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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