Lyndie
A feminine name of English origin meaning "from the linden tree valley".
Name Census estimates that about 730 living Americans carry the first name Lyndie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lyndie today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lyndie births was 2024 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lyndie. 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
730
~ 1 in 469,526 Americans
Peak year
2024
34 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,241
Tracked since 1956
Census
Lyndie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 635 people with the first name Lyndie, which placed it at #17,398 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,398
National first-name rank
People counted
635
635 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyndie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyndie is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lyndie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lyndie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.6% · 556
- Two or more races3.8% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 17
- Black or African American2.5% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6
Popularity
Lyndie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lyndie from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 149 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lyndie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyndie 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 Lyndie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lyndies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lyndie
The name Lyndie is a modern English variation of the Scottish name Lindy, which is a diminutive form of the name Linda. Linda is derived from the Spanish name Lindo, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful." The name Lindo itself is a contraction of the Latin words "lenis" (tender) and "lindo" (lovely, delicate).
Lyndie as a given name first appeared in the early 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the United States and United Kingdom. It gained popularity as a feminine name, often used as a nickname for longer names like Lynda or Lindsay.
While the name does not have a direct historical reference in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to be influenced by the Scottish name Lindy, which has been in use since the 18th century. The earliest recorded example of the name Lyndie can be found in birth records from the 1920s.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Lyndie was Lyndie Greenwood, a Canadian actress born in 1983, known for her roles in television series such as Sleepy Hollow and The Magicians.
Another person with the name Lyndie was Lyndie Brill, an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was the co-founder of the Brill Media Company and the Brill Foundation, dedicated to promoting social and environmental causes.
In the literary world, Lyndie Norwood was a British author and poet who published several collections of poetry and children's books in the mid-20th century.
Lyndie Irvine was a Scottish athlete who competed in the Olympic Games in the 1970s, representing Great Britain in track and field events.
Additionally, Lyndie Benson was an Australian artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her abstract sculptures and installations in the late 20th century.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Lyndie throughout history, showcasing its diverse cultural and geographical spread.
People
Lyndie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyndie 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
Lyndie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 730 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lyndie 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 469,526 US residents.
Is Lyndie a common name?
We classify Lyndie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 763 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lyndie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lyndie was 2024, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lyndie is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lyndie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 635 people with the name Lyndie, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,398 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lyndie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lyndie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lyndie appears almost entirely female. Of the 632 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lyndie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyndie is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lyndie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lyndie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.6% (556 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lyndie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lyndie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lyndie 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.
Is Lyndie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lyndie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lyndie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Lyndie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Lyndie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.