Lindy
Lindy is a unisex given name and a nickname. As a female given name, it is a variant of names like Linda, Belinda, and Melinda, and the meaning of Lindy is "beautiful; pretty; sweet." As a male name, it is a variant of names such as Lindsay and Lyndon, and the meaning is "linden tree mountain; Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees; linden tree hill."
Meaning & Origin of Lindy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lindy is a unisex given name and a nickname. As a female given name, it is a variant of names like Linda, Belinda, and Melinda, and the meaning of Lindy is "beautiful; pretty; sweet." As a male name, it is a variant of names such as Lindsay and Lyndon, and the meaning is "linden tree mountain; Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees; linden tree hill."
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The Story of Lindy
As a girl name
Lindy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 310 Lindys were born — ranking #586 that year. As of 2026, Lindy ranks #1,846 for girls with 109 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Lindys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lindy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 235 Lindys were born — ranking #387 that year. As of 2026, Lindy ranks #10,768 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lindys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lindy
Lindy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Lindy's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #586. Use the chart and map above to compare Lindy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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