Linden vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linden

Boy name · Rank #1545

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linden Lindsey
Current Rank #1545 #1282
Total Births (all years) 3,972 157,390
Peak Year 2024 1984
Peak Year Births 113 9,006
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linden Lindsey
1880ss 5 —
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 163 —
1920ss 260 5
1930ss 258 7
1940ss 414 161
1950ss 391 602
1960ss 231 521
1970ss 127 7,734
1980ss 183 71,941
1990ss 221 48,975
2000ss 377 21,644
2010ss 810 4,821
2020ss 522 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linden Lindsey
2014 70 534
2015 89 476
2016 99 364
2017 107 315
2018 106 323
2019 100 276
2020 107 244
2021 112 195
2022 95 181
2023 95 179
2024 113 180

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, 1889–2024.

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