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Lindsay

“Fenland island near Lincoln, England” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #2208 in the US (2025) · 80s

Lindsay reached #36 in 1983 and has faded to #2208 since. In just three years its births jumped from about 120 in 1973 to 2,100 in 1976 — a climb that crested the year Lindsay Wagner became The Bionic Woman. Lindsay's short forms are Lindy and Lindie.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lindsays

• Lindsay Lohan — American actress and singer (born 1986)
• Lindsay Davenport — American tennis player
• Lindsay Wagner — American actress
• Lindsay Duncan — Scottish actress
• Lindsay Price — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

• Lindsay Monroe — CSI: NY
• Lindsay Peterson — Queer as Folk
• Lindsay James — Waterloo Road

What Lindsays become

Among 702 notable people named Lindsay:

Sports figures appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lindsay Davenport, American tennis player.

Similar names: Kristen · Lindsey · Shay · Whitney · Lindy · Erica

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