Lyndzi
A feminine variant of the Welsh name Lindsey, meaning "linden tree valley."
Name Census estimates that about 57 living Americans carry the first name Lyndzi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lyndzi today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lyndzi births was 1991 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lyndzi. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lyndzi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
57
~ 1 in 6,013,234 Americans
Peak year
1991
8 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2007 SSA rank
#19,360
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Lyndzi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lyndzi from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 36 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Lyndzi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyndzi 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 Lyndzi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lyndzi
The given name Lyndzi is a relatively modern variation of the traditional name Lyndsay or Lindsay, which has its origins in the Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Lindsaye. The surname itself is derived from the former territorial name of a region in East Lothian, Scotland, known as Lindsaye or Lyndesay.
The name Lindsaye is believed to have originated from the Old English words "lind," meaning "lime tree," and "ey," meaning "island" or "watered place." This suggests that the name may have referred to a place or settlement characterized by lime trees growing in a watered or marshy area.
While the name Lindsaye has been recorded in Scotland as early as the 12th century, the specific variant Lyndzi is a more recent and modern spelling variation. It is likely that this spelling emerged in the late 20th century as a creative and personalized adaptation of the traditional Lindsay or Lyndsay names.
Historically, the name Lindsay has been associated with several notable figures, including:
1. David Lindsay (1490-1555), a Scottish nobleman and diplomat who served as the Earl of Crawford.
2. Lady Anne Lindsay (1750-1825), a Scottish poet and author known for her literary works and connections with literary figures of her time.
3. Sir David Lindsay (c.1486-1555), a Scottish poet and courtier who served as the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
4. John Lindsay (1552-1598), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of navigation and cartography.
5. Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931), an American poet and writer known for his contributions to the literary movements of Imagism and Modernism.
While the name Lyndzi itself may not have a long historical record, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Scotland, where the Lindsaye name has been prominent for centuries.
People
Lyndzi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyndzi 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
Lyndzi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyndzi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 57 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lyndzi 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 6,013,234 US residents.
Is Lyndzi a common name?
We classify Lyndzi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lyndzi most popular?
The single biggest year for Lyndzi was 1991, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lyndzi is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lyndzi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lyndzi 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.