Lyndsay
Meaning
a fashionable respelling of Lindsay, an English surname and place name meaning Lincoln's marshy island
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lyndsay peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 14
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lyndsay
Most people given the name Lyndsay in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Lyndsay 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 Lyndsay deep dive
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