UK girl's name
Lyndsey
From a Germanic name meaning "from the linden tree covered territory".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lyndsey is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Lyndsey popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5742, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 50 births.
This profile covers 200 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 1996 to 2013. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, 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 6% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,571 living people in the UK are called Lyndsey. 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 2014 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lyndsey ranked #5742 for girls in England and Wales in 2013, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 50 girls were registered as Lyndsey.
- • Lyndsey ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #286 in 2002.
- • About 1,571 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lyndsey as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5742
2013
Births in 2013
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
50 births
Estimated living
1,571
2026
Meaning
What does Lyndsey mean?
The name Lyndsey is an English variant of the Scottish surname Lindsay, which is derived from the region of Linsay or Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England. The name itself can be traced back to the Old English words "lind" meaning "lime tree" and "ea" meaning "island" or "river."
The earliest recorded use of the name Lyndsey dates back to the late 19th century, when it began to gain popularity as a feminine given name. It was likely influenced by the increasing use of surnames as given names during this period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lyndsey was Lyndsey Savage, an American actress born in 1904. She appeared in several films during the 1920s and 1930s.
Another notable Lyndsey was Lyndsey Anderson (1923-1994), a British film director and writer. He is best known for his satirical films such as "O Lucky Man!" and "Britannia Hospital."
In literature, the name Lyndsey appears in the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, published in 1939. The character Lyndsey Jennings is a preacher who helps the Joad family on their journey.
In the world of sports, Lyndsey Fry (born 1985) is an American ice hockey player who has represented the United States in several Olympic Games, winning silver medals in 2010 and 2014.
Lyndsey Webster (born 1989) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a contestant on the TV talent show "The X Factor" in 2009. She has since released several successful albums and singles.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Lyndsey over time
The chart below shows babies named Lyndsey registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2013. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lyndsey, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2013, compared with 50 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyndsey by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lyndsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4704 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000s | #2533 | 58 | 7 |
| 1990s | #799 | 129 | 4 |
Geography
Where Lyndsey is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Lyndsey. 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.
Lyndsey ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #286 in 2002.
Across the UK
Lyndsey in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#606 in 2006
30 years of NRS records, 1,374 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#286 in 2002
5 years of NISRA records, 22 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lyndsey
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Lyndsey Cunningham
association football player
English footballer
1991-
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Lyndsey Cooper
swimmer
English swimmer
1981-
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Lyndsey Goulston
badminton player
badminton player
1979-
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Lyndsey Marshal
actor; film actor; stage actor
British actress
1978-
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Lyndsey Atkinson
badminton player
badminton player
1960-
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Lyndsey Burtonwood
association football player
English footballer
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Lyndsey Bell
association football player
English footballer
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Lyndsey Davies
association football player
Related
Names similar to Lyndsey
- 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
Lyndsey: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lyndsey in the UK right now?
In 2013, Lyndsey was ranked #5742 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Lyndsey most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 50 babies registered as Lyndsey in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Lyndsey?
From a Germanic name meaning "from the linden tree covered territory".
How many people are called Lyndsey in the UK?
A total of 200 babies have been registered as Lyndsey across the 14 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 1,374 more in Scotland and 22 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Lyndsey most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Lyndsey ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #286 in 2002. 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.