Linda vs Lindsay
Side-by-side comparison of Linda and Lindsay - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Linda | Lindsay |
| Current Rank | #836 | #1984 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,455,143 | 130,365 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1983 |
| Peak Year Births | 99,692 | 8,622 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1916 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Linda | Lindsay |
| 1880s | 493 | - |
| 1890s | 872 | - |
| 1900s | 996 | - |
| 1910s | 2,395 | 6 |
| 1920s | 4,455 | 19 |
| 1930s | 29,358 | 34 |
| 1940s | 531,660 | 327 |
| 1950s | 564,364 | 948 |
| 1960s | 225,454 | 583 |
| 1970s | 45,900 | 12,358 |
| 1980s | 22,819 | 68,491 |
| 1990s | 12,815 | 31,382 |
| 2000s | 7,220 | 12,262 |
| 2010s | 4,386 | 3,290 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 665 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Linda | Lindsay |
| 2014 | 475 | 433 |
| 2015 | 429 | 328 |
| 2016 | 444 | 259 |
| 2017 | 410 | 217 |
| 2018 | 398 | 174 |
| 2019 | 362 | 144 |
| 2020 | 334 | 124 |
| 2021 | 328 | 148 |
| 2022 | 352 | 117 |
| 2023 | 324 | 93 |
| 2024 | 324 | 99 |
| 2025 | 294 | 84 |