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.

Name A

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linda Lindsay
Current Rank #835 #1975
Total Births (all years) 1,454,832 130,283
Peak Year 1947 1983
Peak Year Births 99,693 8,622
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linda Lindsay
1880ss 493 —
1890ss 872 —
1900ss 996 —
1910ss 2,395 6
1920ss 4,455 19
1930ss 29,358 34
1940ss 531,658 327
1950ss 564,363 948
1960ss 225,445 583
1970ss 45,899 12,359
1980ss 22,824 68,492
1990ss 12,815 31,382
2000ss 7,218 12,262
2010ss 4,383 3,290
2020ss 1,658 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linda Lindsay
2014 475 433
2015 429 328
2016 443 259
2017 409 217
2018 398 174
2019 362 144
2020 334 124
2021 327 148
2022 352 117
2023 324 93
2024 321 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, 1880–2024.

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