Lin vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Lin and Lindsay — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lin

Girl name · Rank #13551

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Lin Lindsay
Current Rank #13551 #1975
Total Births (all years) 1,027 130,283
Peak Year 1952 1983
Peak Year Births 35 8,622
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lin Lindsay
1910ss 5 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss 23 34
1940ss 133 327
1950ss 269 948
1960ss 166 583
1970ss 45 12,359
1980ss 81 68,492
1990ss 76 31,382
2000ss 113 12,262
2010ss 80 3,290
2020ss 36 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lin Lindsay
2014 12 433
2015 6 328
2016 9 259
2017 5 217
2018 5 174
2019 13 144
2020 8 124
2021 7 148
2022 10 117
2023 5 93
2024 6 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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