What does Lindsey mean?

English: island of linden trees; Scottish: from the linden tree

Is Lindsey a boy, girl, or unisex name?

Lindsey is commonly used as a Unisex name.

How popular is Lindsey?

It’s currently ranked #770 in the U.S. Recent trend: Falling.

Lindsey Unisex

Popularity: #917 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Origin(s)

PronunciationLINZ-dee / /ˈlɪn.zi/

English; Scottish

Meaning

English: island of linden trees; Scottish: from the lake

Historical & Cultural Background

Lindsey is derived from a place name in England, originally referring to a location near a linden tree. It has been used as a given name since the 20th century. The name has also been associated with various locations in Scotland. Lindsey has been predominantly used as a feminine name but has seen usage for boys as well.

Trend Summary

Lindsey has seen fluctuating popularity in the United States, peaking in the 1980s and 1990s.

Variants

Lyndsey
Lyndsi

International Variants

Lindsey (English)
Lindsay (Scottish)

Famous people named Lindsey

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Fictional characters named Lindsey

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Sibling Suggestions

Logan Liam Lucas Landon Lyle

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Lindsey was first seen in the United States in 1880. Lindsey has ranked as high as #895 nationally, which occurred in 1954, and has been most popular in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, California, and Florida. In the past 5 years the name Lindsey has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Lindsey (2004)

Year:

State	Births	Share
KY	11	100%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	11
1881	7
1882	8
1883	12
1884	9
1885	7
1886	16
1887	10
1888	13
1889	16
1890	12
1891	12
1892	11
1893	7
1894	7
1895	11
1896	13
1897	8
1898	11
1899	13
1900	19
1901	12
1902	13
1903	18
1904	10
1905	14
1906	18
1907	15
1908	14
1909	12
1910	23
1911	32
1912	39
1913	42
1914	56
1915	57
1916	61
1917	69
1918	52
1919	62
1920	57
1921	58
1922	72
1923	70
1924	55
1925	52
1926	55
1927	56
1928	60
1929	56
1930	73
1931	44
1932	73
1933	54
1934	53
1935	59
1936	51
1937	60
1938	56
1939	60
1940	48
1941	76
1942	64
1943	74
1944	58
1945	69
1946	91
1947	90
1948	97
1949	91
1950	106
1951	129
1952	133
1953	156
1954	169
1955	154
1956	132
1957	149
1958	146
1959	138
1960	141
1961	145
1962	138
1963	124
1964	97
1965	92
1966	85
1967	88
1968	74
1969	65
1970	77
1971	56
1972	62
1973	70
1974	48
1975	47
1976	72
1977	107
1978	90
1979	79
1980	88
1981	114
1982	138
1983	127
1984	114
1985	116
1986	108
1987	95
1988	86
1989	97
1990	70
1991	58
1992	48
1993	52
1994	40
1995	50
1996	29
1997	31
1998	35
1999	14
2000	17
2001	22
2002	20
2003	18
2004	30
2005	16
2006	14
2007	9
2008	9
2009	12
2010	9
2011	6
2012	10
2013	10
2014	5
2015	11
2016	13
2017	6
2018	11
2020	11
2021	6
2024	7