Lynsay

LIHN-say /ˈlɪnseɪ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Lynsay is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Lynsay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2006. Lynsay was first reported in SSA data in 1976 and peaked in 1982 (24 births).

About the name Lynsay

PronunciationLIHN-say /ˈlɪnseɪ/
24peak births 1982
1976first in SSA data

Names similar to Lynsay

How popular is Lynsay?

Girls named Lynsay
19761980198519901995200020052006
Girls named Lynsay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1976–2006 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2006) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Lynsay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
200666#16,320
200355#17,317
19975—#15,142
19965—#14,867
19957—#11,244
19945—#14,785
199311—#7,835
199215—#6,187
199112—#7,224
199015—#6,002
198919—#4,779
198819—#4,585
198716—#4,990
198617—#4,653
198519—#4,218
198421—#3,815
198316—#4,590
198224—#3,490
198120—#3,946
19807—#8,683
197913—#5,280
197811—#5,795
197711—#5,721
19768—#7,000