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Lindsay

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

Girl's name · #2194 in the US (2025) · 80s

Lindsay has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #36 (1983) · 130,365 babies named Lindsay all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

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:

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

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