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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lindsay | Linda |
| Current Rank | #1984 | #836 |
| Total Births (all years) | 130,365 | 1,455,143 |
| Peak Year | 1983 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,622 | 99,692 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lindsay | Linda |
| 1880s | - | 493 |
| 1890s | - | 872 |
| 1900s | - | 996 |
| 1910s | 6 | 2,395 |
| 1920s | 19 | 4,455 |
| 1930s | 34 | 29,358 |
| 1940s | 327 | 531,660 |
| 1950s | 948 | 564,364 |
| 1960s | 583 | 225,454 |
| 1970s | 12,358 | 45,900 |
| 1980s | 68,491 | 22,819 |
| 1990s | 31,382 | 12,815 |
| 2000s | 12,262 | 7,220 |
| 2010s | 3,290 | 4,386 |
| 2020s | 665 | 1,956 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lindsay | Linda |
| 2014 | 433 | 475 |
| 2015 | 328 | 429 |
| 2016 | 259 | 444 |
| 2017 | 217 | 410 |
| 2018 | 174 | 398 |
| 2019 | 144 | 362 |
| 2020 | 124 | 334 |
| 2021 | 148 | 328 |
| 2022 | 117 | 352 |
| 2023 | 93 | 324 |
| 2024 | 99 | 324 |
| 2025 | 84 | 294 |