Lynsey Girl
How popular is Lynsey?
Peaked in 1982
No babies were recorded with the name Lynsey in 2025. It was most used in 1982, when 254 girls got the name.
4,819living people named Lynsey (est.)
36median age of people named Lynsey
4,929babies named Lynsey since 1880
Lynsey popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1982 (254 girls) |
| Highest rank | #693 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1966 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Lynsey counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Linsey family of names ranked #3,468 for girls in 2025 (#2,961 the year before), with 25 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Lynsey by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | #5,272 |
| 1970s | 387 | #981 |
| 1980s | 2,071 | #693 |
| 1990s | 1,568 | #950 |
| 2000s | 734 | #1,509 |
| 2010s | 132 | #5,161 |
| 2020s | 24 | #8,948 |
Questions
- Is Lynsey a boy or girl name?
- Lynsey is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lynsey were girls.
- How popular is the name Lynsey?
- No babies were recorded with the name Lynsey in 2025. It was most used in 1982, when 254 girls got the name.
- When was Lynsey most popular?
- Lynsey peaked in 1982, when 254 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #693 in 1982.
- How many people are named Lynsey?
- 4,929 babies have been named Lynsey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,819 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.