Lindley vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Lindley and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Lindley Lindsey
Current Rank #7286 #1282
Total Births (all years) 987 157,390
Peak Year 1988 1984
Peak Year Births 91 9,006
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lindley Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss 22 161
1950ss 11 602
1960ss 31 521
1970ss 35 7,734
1980ss 221 71,941
1990ss 112 48,975
2000ss 172 21,644
2010ss 283 4,821
2020ss 100 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindley Lindsey
2014 37 534
2015 29 476
2016 31 364
2017 31 315
2018 22 323
2019 17 276
2020 19 244
2021 21 195
2022 30 181
2023 15 179
2024 15 180

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, 1943–2024.

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