2,500births recorded
4Countries
2Variants
1985Peak · Scotland
Lynsay is a girl name family recorded 2,500 times in 4 countries since 1974. Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1985, at 100.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Linsay (United States, France, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lynsay
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsay | English | 785 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Linsay | English | 673 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1984 | – |
| Linsay | English | 167 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1982 | – |
| Linsay | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1985 | – |
| Lynsay | English | 547 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1985 | – |
| Lynsay | English | 307 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1982 | – |
| Lynsay | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Linsay ↔ Lynsay — spelling variant
Questions about Lynsay
What is Lynsay in other languages?
Linsay (English).
When was Lynsay most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1985, at 100.6 births per 100,000.
Is Lynsay a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lynsay is a girl name.