Lindsay Sloane
There are approximately 2 people named Lindsay Sloane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lindsay with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sloane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Lindsay
126K
Alive today
Named Sloane
4.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 126K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1983
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 4.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,914
Per 100K: 1.25
Top ancestry: White (82.6%)
First name trend
Lindsay: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lindsay. The peak year was 1983 with 8,713 births. The average person named Lindsay today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sloane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sloane, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.6%.
- White82.6%
- Black or African American10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lindsay has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0369% of the US population, based on 126,489 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sloane appears at a rate of 1.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Lindsay Sloane. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lindsay
FAQ
Lindsay Sloane: questions and answers
How many people are named Lindsay Sloane?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Lindsay Sloane. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0369%) with the surname frequency (1.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lindsay Sloane?
We classify Lindsay Sloane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lindsay a male or female name?
Lindsay is predominantly female. Out of 135,419 total SSA registrations, 3.8% were male and 96.2% were female. See the full Lindsay profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.