Lindley vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Lindley and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Lindley Lindsay
Current Rank #7286 #1975
Total Births (all years) 987 130,283
Peak Year 1988 1983
Peak Year Births 91 8,622
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lindley Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss 22 327
1950ss 11 948
1960ss 31 583
1970ss 35 12,359
1980ss 221 68,492
1990ss 112 31,382
2000ss 172 12,262
2010ss 283 3,290
2020ss 100 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindley Lindsay
2014 37 433
2015 29 328
2016 31 259
2017 31 217
2018 22 174
2019 17 144
2020 19 124
2021 21 148
2022 30 117
2023 15 93
2024 15 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, 1943–2024.

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