Lindsey vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Lindsey Lindsay
Current Rank #1282 #1975
Total Births (all years) 157,390 130,283
Peak Year 1984 1983
Peak Year Births 9,006 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsey Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss 5 19
1930ss 7 34
1940ss 161 327
1950ss 602 948
1960ss 521 583
1970ss 7,734 12,359
1980ss 71,941 68,492
1990ss 48,975 31,382
2000ss 21,644 12,262
2010ss 4,821 3,290
2020ss 979 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsey Lindsay
2014 534 433
2015 476 328
2016 364 259
2017 315 217
2018 323 174
2019 276 144
2020 244 124
2021 195 148
2022 181 117
2023 179 93
2024 180 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, 1924–2024.

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