Lindley vs Linda

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

Name A

Lindley

Girl name · Rank #7286

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Lindley Linda
Current Rank #7286 #835
Total Births (all years) 987 1,454,832
Peak Year 1988 1947
Peak Year Births 91 99,693
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lindley Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss — 4,455
1930ss — 29,358
1940ss 22 531,658
1950ss 11 564,363
1960ss 31 225,445
1970ss 35 45,899
1980ss 221 22,824
1990ss 112 12,815
2000ss 172 7,218
2010ss 283 4,383
2020ss 100 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindley Linda
2014 37 475
2015 29 429
2016 31 443
2017 31 409
2018 22 398
2019 17 362
2020 19 334
2021 21 327
2022 30 352
2023 15 324
2024 15 321

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, 1943–2024.

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