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Girl name

Linsey

/ˈlɪnzi/ · 96% girls · 7 born in 2025

Linsey has been given to about 5,365 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɪnzi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,155
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Linsey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1985 · 296
  • Born in 20257
  • All time5,365

How popular is Linsey?

Its best year was 1985, when 296 babies were given the name, ranking 631st. The typical living American called Linsey is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Linsey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lindsey0.89
  2. Lynsey0.89
  3. Kinsey0.88
  4. Kinsley0.79
  5. Lyndsey0.79
  6. Tinsley0.79
  7. Finley0.75
  8. Kinley0.75

Middle names for Linsey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Linsey Anne0.81
  2. Linsey Catherine0.78
  3. Linsey Josephine0.78
  4. Linsey Rose0.77
  5. Linsey Marie0.77
  6. Linsey Grace0.77

Sibling names for Linsey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bethanysister · 0.82
  2. Aracelisister · 0.81
  3. Elishaeither · 0.81
  4. Fallonsister · 0.80
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.80
  6. Dustinbrother · 0.79

Where Linsey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Linsey Anderson0.77
    2. Linsey White0.72
    3. Linsey Nguyen0.72
    4. Linsey Moore0.72
    5. Linsey Hill0.72
    6. Linsey Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Linsey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.