Lindy
Girl name · #1592 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 131 baby girls were named Lindy, placing it at #1592 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Lindy.
The 140-year story
Lindy first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 310 girls were named Lindy — good for #586 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lindy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lindy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lindy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lindy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lindy is most common
State-level data for Lindy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lindy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lindy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mindy, Brandy, Mandy, Jenny, and Lani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lindy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 74 | #2485 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lindy a popular girl name?
Lindy ranked #1592 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Lindy most popular?
Lindy peaked in 1979, when 310 American girls received the name (ranked #586 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lindy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Lindy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.