Lindsey
Girl name · 1,256 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lindsey: 1,256 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 80 births in 1983.
Lindsey began as a Scottish surname derived from the place-name Lindsey in Lincolnshire, itself from the Old English *Lindesege*, meaning "Lincoln island" or "wetland of the Lindon people." The given name gained momentum in the twentieth century, originally more popular for boys before crossing over to girls. Famous bearers include American actress Lindsay Lohan and British singer Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. The name also shares its root with the Lincolnshire town of Louth, and the Scottish card game "Lindsay" is a variant of whist. As a spelling variant, Lindsay remains more common in Scotland, while Lindsey is the standard English form. In Scotland, the name peaked for girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
Girl 31 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 198380 babies
- Latest (2004)
- #6633 babies
- Total births
- 1,256since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 73%vs prior 5y