UK girl's name
Lindy
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of Linda.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lindy is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Lindy popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 5 births.
This profile covers 18 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 52 living people in the UK are called Lindy. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lindy ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2020, when 5 girls were registered as Lindy.
- • Lindy ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #664 in 1998.
- • About 52 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lindy as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5687
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2020
5 births
Estimated living
52
2026
Meaning
What does Lindy mean?
The name Lindy is a diminutive form of the name Linda, which is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese name Lindo, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful." The name Lindy likely originated in the late 19th or early 20th century as a nickname for the more formal name Linda.
While the name Lindy does not have a long history or deep cultural roots, it has been used by several notable individuals throughout the 20th century. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Lindy was for the American aviator Charles Lindbergh, who was nicknamed "Lindy" after his famous solo transatlantic flight in 1927.
Another famous person named Lindy was the American dancer and choreographer Lindy Hop, whose real name was Soledad "Shorty" Greaves (1913-2001). Greaves was a pioneer of the Lindy Hop dance, which was named after Charles Lindbergh's nickname and became popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
In the world of entertainment, Lindy Lane (1932-2021) was an American actress and dancer who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1950s and 1960s. Additionally, Lindy Booth (born 1979) is a Canadian actress known for her roles in various television series and films.
In the realm of sports, Lindy McDaniel (1935-2020) was an American professional baseball player who played as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1975.
While the name Lindy may not have a deep historical or cultural significance, it has been worn by several notable individuals throughout the 20th century, particularly in the fields of aviation, dance, entertainment, and sports.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Lindy over time
The chart below shows babies named Lindy registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lindy, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lindy by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lindy was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4793 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | #5591 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4564 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3795 | 3 | 1 |
Geography
Where Lindy is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Lindy. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Lindy ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #664 in 1998.
Across the UK
Lindy in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#664 in 1998
8 years of NRS records, 35 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lindy
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Lindy Brill
actor
British actress
1963-
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Lindy Grant
historian; university teacher; medievalist; curator
British historian
1952-
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Lindy Hemming
designer; costume designer
British costume designer
1948-
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Lindy Cameron
civil servant
British High Commissioner to India
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Lindy Mason
flautist; musician
flautist, occasional contributor to Pink Floyd recordings; wife of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason
Related
Names similar to Lindy
- Lily 72,956
- Lucy 70,663
- Lauren 50,664
- Leah 33,185
- Lola 24,525
- Layla 24,520
- Laura 23,471
- Lilly 21,714
- Lydia 18,353
- Libby 14,515
- Lara 13,415
- Lacey 13,406
FAQ
Lindy: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lindy in the UK right now?
In 2023, Lindy was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Lindy most popular?
The peak year on record was 2020, with 5 babies registered as Lindy in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Lindy?
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of Linda.
How many people are called Lindy in the UK?
A total of 18 babies have been registered as Lindy across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 35 more in Scotland.
Where is Lindy most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Lindy ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #664 in 1998. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.