Lindsay

Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Lindsay first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 707 babies (rank #50 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 girls (rank #2,903). 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.

5,549

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

707

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	707	#50
1992	653	#50
1993	582	#57
1994	411	#79
1995	384	#89
1996	368	#87
1997	271	#120
1998	242	#132
1999	216	#139
2000	167	#172
2001	139	#208
2002	133	#204
2003	134	#200
2004	135	#207
2005	114	#258
2006	135	#227
2007	124	#258
2008	81	#388
2009	76	#402
2010	54	#541
2011	55	#538
2012	43	#675
2013	37	#752
2014	24	#1,091
2015	34	#800
2016	29	#911
2017	22	#1,143
2018	21	#1,189
2019	22	#1,158
2020	13	#1,714
2021	24	#1,087
2022	19	#1,272
2023	12	#1,867
2024	7	#2,903