A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Lindsey
buoyant · cordial · practical
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name traces to an ancient region of Lincolnshire, formed from a Brittonic root for pool and the Old English word for island. It transitioned from a territorial surname to an occasional masculine given name before crossing the Atlantic. American parents adopted it heavily for daughters in the nineteen-seventies, shortly before it climbed into the national top forty alongside Lindsay.
Also answers toLinds, Linz
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 9,119 souls, A.D. 1984 2025
2025: 161 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
36 yrs
Most Lindseys were born around 1984 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1984
№35 that year
Generation
Millennial, 67%
then Gen Z 22% · Gen X 8%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈165K ever born · now falling
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Lindsey grew up with
SSA DataMTV·the first Nintendo·mall arcades
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Lindsey peaked in 1984.
Estimated average age: 36.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Lindsey sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Lindsey sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Lindsey. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as an indelible fixture of nineteen-eighties elementary schools. A Lindsey tends to be pictured carrying a canvas tote bag, organizing a shared calendar, and owning at least one pair of running shoes retired strictly for yard work. With an estimated average age of thirty-six, the name has firmly settled into adulthood. Annual births have dwindled quietly, ending 2025 with only 161 recorded babies.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The ledger records about 165,000 American births since 1880, with roughly 67 percent belonging to the Millennial generation.
Field Note 02
The name reached its high-water mark in 1984, claiming thirty-fifth place nationally with about nine thousand births.
Field Note 03
Olympic ski racer Lindsey Vonn was born in 1984, landing precisely at the name's numerical high point.
Field Note 04
About 95 percent of all bearers are female, though nineteenth-century use leaned masculine.
Notable Lindseys
AI-WrittenLindsey Buckinghamguitarist and songwriter, b. 1949
Lindsey VonnOlympic alpine ski racer, b. 1984
Lindsey Stirlingviolinist and performance artist, b. 1986
Ephemera — If Lindsey were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Fort Collins, Colorado
Color
Spruce green
Job
Physical therapist
Object
Spiral-bound planner with color-coded tabs
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