Lynsey
Lynsey was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 693rd with 254 babies. More babies were named Lynsey in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1982254 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,929babies recorded
Lynsey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,295 | 11 |
| 2010 | #6,546 | 20 |
| 2000 | #1,514 | 121 |
| 1990 | #992 | 186 |
| 1980 | #1,224 | 108 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lynsey, counting every spelling?
Lynsey is a spelling of Linsey, a name family that had 25 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 25 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Lynsey?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Lynsey are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 29 and 42. That makes Lynsey mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lynsey by state
How common Lynsey was among girls born in each state in 1980–1984, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (1.9×), Washington (1.6×). In 22 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lynsey: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lynsey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lynsey
How popular is the name Lynsey?
Lynsey was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 693rd with 254 babies. More babies were named Lynsey in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Lynsey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lynsey in the US.
Where was Lynsey most popular?
In 1980–1984, Lynsey was most common in Indiana (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Utah and Washington.