Lyndy
Girl name · #4896 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Lyndy, placing it at #4896 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1950. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Lyndy.
The 75-year story
Lyndy first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 32 babies and a rank of #4387. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Lyndy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lyndy in class?
Lyndy scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lyndy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lyndy is most common
State-level data for Lyndy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lyndy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyndy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Andy, Teddy, Lenny, Breindy, and Afiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyndy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
| 1992 | 8 | #9491 |
| 1991 | 15 | #5949 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10193 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9681 |
| 1988 | 13 | #5895 |
| 1987 | 6 | #9825 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9545 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyndy a popular girl name?
Lyndy ranked #4896 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Lyndy most popular?
Lyndy peaked in 2024, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4387 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lyndy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Lyndy. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.