Lindsay vs Linda

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

Name A

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Lindsay Linda
Current Rank #1975 #835
Total Births (all years) 130,283 1,454,832
Peak Year 1983 1947
Peak Year Births 8,622 99,693
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsay Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss 6 2,395
1920ss 19 4,455
1930ss 34 29,358
1940ss 327 531,658
1950ss 948 564,363
1960ss 583 225,445
1970ss 12,359 45,899
1980ss 68,492 22,824
1990ss 31,382 12,815
2000ss 12,262 7,218
2010ss 3,290 4,383
2020ss 581 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsay Linda
2014 433 475
2015 328 429
2016 259 443
2017 217 409
2018 174 398
2019 144 362
2020 124 334
2021 148 327
2022 117 352
2023 93 324
2024 99 321

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, 1916–2024.

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