Lindsay
Meaning
from the Lindsey region in Lincolnshire; Celtic 'lake' + Old English 'island'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lindsay peaked in the 1980s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,110 people · the #7,695 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 13
Among people named Lindsay living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 94 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lindsay
Most people given the name Lindsay in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Lindsay you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lindsay deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lindsay truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lindsay fits with your family’s names and surname.
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