Linda vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Linda and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linda Lindsey
Current Rank #835 #1282
Total Births (all years) 1,454,832 157,390
Peak Year 1947 1984
Peak Year Births 99,693 9,006
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linda Lindsey
1880ss 493 —
1890ss 872 —
1900ss 996 —
1910ss 2,395 —
1920ss 4,455 5
1930ss 29,358 7
1940ss 531,658 161
1950ss 564,363 602
1960ss 225,445 521
1970ss 45,899 7,734
1980ss 22,824 71,941
1990ss 12,815 48,975
2000ss 7,218 21,644
2010ss 4,383 4,821
2020ss 1,658 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linda Lindsey
2014 475 534
2015 429 476
2016 443 364
2017 409 315
2018 398 323
2019 362 276
2020 334 244
2021 327 195
2022 352 181
2023 324 179
2024 321 180

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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