Linay vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linay

Girl name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1284

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Metric Linay Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1284
Total Births (all years) 5 157,551
Peak Year 1998 1984
Peak Year Births 5 9,005
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linay Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 520
1970ss — 7,734
1980ss — 71,940
1990ss 5 48,975
2000ss — 21,644
2010ss — 4,823
2020ss — 1,140

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linay Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 477
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 — 180
2025 — 161

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, 1998–1998.

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