Lyndsy
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LIND-zee
- Origin
- English
Lyndsy is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lyndsy mean?
English: spelling of Lyndsie, itself a variant of Lindsay, from the English region of Lindsey
Variant of Lindsay, a surname from the old district of Lindsey in Lincolnshire.
Meaning borrowed from Lyndsie.
Is Lyndsy a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyndsy is a girls' name.
How popular is Lyndsy in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1982, with 48 girls. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the girls named Lyndsy in the US since 1880 were born between 1983 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lyndsy in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,684 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,666 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11,013 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 17 | #5,890 |
| 1998 | 14 | #6,714 |
| 1997 | 15 | #6,158 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8,127 |
| 1995 | 19 | #5,014 |
| 1994 | 14 | #6,313 |
| 1993 | 16 | #5,667 |
| 1992 | 22 | #4,521 |
| 1991 | 21 | #4,644 |
| 1990 | 27 | #3,808 |
| 1989 | 28 | #3,560 |
| 1988 | 23 | #3,888 |
| 1987 | 28 | #3,254 |
| 1986 | 29 | #3,133 |
| 1985 | 39 | #2,483 |
| 1984 | 39 | #2,420 |
| 1983 | 43 | #2,235 |
| 1982 | 48 | #2,115 |
| 1981 | 31 | #2,847 |
| 1980 | 15 | #4,742 |
| 1979 | 16 | #4,419 |
| 1978 | 16 | #4,242 |
| 1977 | 10 | #5,886 |
| 1976 | 6 | #8,154 |
Names like Lyndsy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lily Ashley Daisy Emily Amber Holly Destiny Amy Lindsay Lacey Ivy Shelby
Names related to Lyndsy
More English names
Evelyn Hudson Harper Grace Violet Willow Poppy Riley Oakley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter Harrison
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, “Lyndsy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lyndsy, updated 20 October 2026.