Linsay
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LIN-zee
- Origin
- English
Linsay is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Linsay mean?
English: variant of Lindsay, from the English region of Lindsey
Variant of Lindsay, a surname from the old district of Lindsey in Lincolnshire.
Is Linsay a girl's or a boy's name?
Linsay is a girls' name.
How popular is Linsay in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1984, with 50 girls. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the girls named Linsay in the US since 1880 were born between 1983 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Linsay in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | #14,477 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13,601 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11,319 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,095 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 12 | #7,710 |
| 1998 | 12 | #7,527 |
| 1997 | 7 | #10,831 |
| 1996 | 17 | #5,526 |
| 1995 | 13 | #6,636 |
| 1994 | 11 | #7,598 |
| 1993 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 19 | #5,044 |
| 1991 | 23 | #4,323 |
| 1990 | 19 | #4,863 |
| 1989 | 41 | #2,708 |
| 1988 | 28 | #3,388 |
| 1987 | 39 | #2,570 |
| 1986 | 32 | #2,902 |
| 1985 | 43 | #2,316 |
| 1984 | 50 | #2,017 |
| 1983 | 42 | #2,271 |
| 1982 | 41 | #2,369 |
| 1981 | 27 | #3,147 |
| 1980 | 27 | #3,134 |
| 1979 | 21 | #3,667 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,384 |
| 1977 | 17 | #4,068 |
| 1976 | 8 | #6,609 |
Names like Linsay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lindsay Ashley Amber Lacey Bailey Taylor Lily Sarah Hailey Chelsea Daisy Emily
Names related to Linsay
More English names
Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Poppy Riley Oakley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Linsay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/linsay, updated 20 October 2026.