Lindsey

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Lindsey

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Lindsey is a Scottish-English surname meaning “Lincoln’s Wetlands.” Lincoln means “Lakeside Town.”

History:
Lindsey was originally a Scottish name, given to males in honor or Sir Walter de Lindsay, a retainer of King David. He was from Lindsay, near Lincolnshire. During the 20th century, it became a feminine name, due to a similar spelling with Lynn and Linda.

Pronunciation: lind-say.

Alternates: Lindsay.

Alternates (female): Linsay, Linzi, Lyndsey, Lyndsea, Lyndsay, Lynzie, Lynnsey.

See also: Lindsay.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Lindsay Hassett (m., 1913-1993)
Australian cricketer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Lindsay Anderson (m., 1923-1994)
English stage and movie director.
Lindsay Kemp (m., 1939-)
English mime artist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.060 % named Lindsay
0.060 % named Lindsey
0.004 % named Lyndsey
0.003 % named Lyndsay
0.001 % named Lindsy

Popularity of Lindsey, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 946th most popular.
1910-1920: 816th most popular.
1920-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 933rd most popular.
1950-1960: 619th most popular.
1960-1970: 790th most popular.
1970-1980: 978th most popular.
1980-1990: 922nd most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lindsey, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 328th most popular.
1980-1990: 44th most popular.
1990: 52nd most popular.
1991: 53rd most popular.
1992: 58th most popular.
1993: 57th most popular.
1994: 70th most popular.
1995: 82nd most popular.
1996: 88th most popular.
1997: 97th most popular.
1998: 95th most popular.
1999: 96th most popular.
2000: 106th most popular.
2001: 105th most popular.
2002: 122nd most popular.
2003: 133rd most popular.

Popularity of Lyndsey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 411th most popular.
1990: 405th most popular.
1991: 437th most popular.
1992: 478th most popular.
1993: 523rd most popular.
1994: 520th most popular.
1995: 583rd most popular.
1996: 617th most popular.
1997: 573rd most popular.
1998: 628th most popular.
1999: 641st most popular.
2000: 643rd most popular.
2001: 726th most popular.
2002: 895th most popular.
2003: 904th most popular.