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
Census
Lindsi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 723 people with the first name Lindsi, which placed it at #15,793 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
#15,793
National first-name rank
People counted
723
723 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lindsi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lindsi is White at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). 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 Lindsi 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 Lindsi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.1% · 630
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 34
- Two or more races3.6% · 26
- Black or African American2.9% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
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.
How common was Lindsi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 723 people with the name Lindsi, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,793 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 Lindsi 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 Lindsi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lindsi appears almost entirely female. Of the 722 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Lindsi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lindsi is White at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). 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 Lindsi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lindsi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.1% (630 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 Lindsi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Lindsi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lindsi 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 Lindsi 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 have the name Lindsi?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Lindsi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.