Lindsi
A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "pretty little island".
Name Census estimates that about 741 living Americans carry the first name Lindsi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lindsi today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lindsi births was 1984 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lindsi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
741
~ 1 in 462,556 Americans
Peak year
1984
50 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2014 SSA rank
#18,117
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Lindsi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lindsi from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 369 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lindsi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lindsi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lindsis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana recorded the most babies named Lindsi, while Ohio, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lindsi
The name Lindsi is a modern variant of the name Lindsay, which has its origins in the Scottish surname Lindsay. This surname is derived from the lands of Lindsay in East Lothian, Scotland. The name Lindsay itself comes from the Old English words "lind" meaning "lime tree" and "ea" meaning "stream or river." The original meaning was likely "one who lives near the lime tree stream."
The Lindsay surname can be traced back to the 12th century, with the earliest recorded instance being Sir Walter de Lindsay, who was granted lands in East Lothian by King David I of Scotland around 1150. The name became associated with a prominent noble family in Scotland, the Lindsays of Crawford.
While the name Lindsay has a long history in Scotland, the variant spelling Lindsi is relatively modern and less common. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindsi is Lindsi Germain, a French-Canadian actress born in 1980.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Lindsay, although fewer with the spelling Lindsi. Here are five examples:
1. Sir David Lindsay (1490-1555), a Scottish poet and courtier during the reigns of James IV and James V of Scotland. He is best known for his satirical work "Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis."
2. Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931), an American poet known for his unique style of chanting or singing his poetry. He is regarded as a pioneer of modern singing poetry.
3. Lindsi Hollend (born 1985), an American former pornographic actress and model.
4. Lindsi Bryans (born 1988), an American singer-songwriter and former member of the country music group High Valley.
5. Lindsi Punshon (born 1994), an English field hockey player who competed for Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
While the name Lindsi is not as widely documented as Lindsay throughout history, it has gained some popularity in recent decades as a variant spelling, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Lindsi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lindsi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lindsi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lindsi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 741 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lindsi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 462,556 US residents.
Is Lindsi a common name?
We classify Lindsi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 776 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lindsi most popular?
The single biggest year for Lindsi was 1984, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lindsi is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lindsi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lindsi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.