Lindsay

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Lindsay is both an English and Scottish surname and a given name.

From Wikipedia

Lindsay first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 135 babies (rank #79 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lindsay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lindsay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,023

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

135

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lindsay

Lindsay Lohanfilm actor · b. 1986
Lindsay Davenporttennis player · b. 1976
Lindsay Wagnerfilm actor · b. 1949
Lindsay Andersonmanufacturer · b. 1923
Lindsay Hoylepolitician · b. 1957

Share your Lindsay story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	111	#66
1953	109	#64
1954	110	#63
1955	81	#74
1956	66	#91
1957	85	#81
1958	62	#98
1960	135	#79
1961	62	#103
1962	59	#101
1963	32	#112
1964	37	#109
1965	37	#106
1967	32	#112
2014	2	#665
2016	1	#1,720
2017	2	#681