Lindsay
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the linden tree island.
Babies a year
220
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lindsay by the numbers
Lindsay was given to 220 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8,620 babies in 1983, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lindsay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lindseylinden tree island; variant of Lindsey316 in the US (2017)
- Lyndsayfrom the linden tree lake; a form of Lindsay13 in the US (2017)
- Lindsysoft linden tree; a form of Lindsey12 in the US (2017)
- Lindapretty or beautiful404 in the US (2017)
- Lyndseylincoln's island; variant spelling of lindsey42 in the US (2017)
- Lindleylinden tree clearing31 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an island
Like Lindsay, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evelynnisland; a variant spelling of Evelyn938 in the US (2017)
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kelseyisland of the ship; a place name799 in the US (2017)
- Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 in the US (2017)
- Irelandthe island nation; place name used as given name196 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lindsay, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Lindsay
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