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Lyndsey

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lyndsey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2013

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2013, ranging from #517 to #5742.19972000200320092013#517#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#517
1997#645
1998#925
1999#1107
2000#1095
2001#2023
2002#1784
2003#2727
2004#3197
2005#2970
2009#3936
2010#3533
2012#4838
2013#5742

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 32 of the 38 years from 1976 to 2013.

In 2013: #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5742 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1976–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1976–2013

    Highest recorded position: #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1976–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #112 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Lyndsey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#109518HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#92523HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#64538HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#51750HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2048HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#17325HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19820HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#27512HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#16131HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#15433HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#13438HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#11748HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#12545HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#13443HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#13942HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#11262HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11361HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13253HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#16737HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3359HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lyndsey is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Lyndsey, between 1976 and 2013, in 36 of those 38 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719762013
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1976–201332#112 in 1985
England and Wales1996–201314#517 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20025#204 in 1997

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

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What is known about Lyndsey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1976–2013.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #112 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.