Lindsy vs Linda

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

Name A

Lindsy

Girl name · Rank #12409

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Lindsy Linda
Current Rank #12409 #835
Total Births (all years) 2,153 1,454,832
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 129 99,693
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsy Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss — 4,455
1930ss — 29,358
1940ss — 531,658
1950ss — 564,363
1960ss — 225,445
1970ss 153 45,899
1980ss 1,004 22,824
1990ss 554 12,815
2000ss 303 7,218
2010ss 126 4,383
2020ss 13 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsy Linda
2014 19 475
2015 8 429
2016 11 443
2017 12 409
2018 7 398
2019 6 362
2020 — 334
2021 6 327
2022 — 352
2023 — 324
2024 7 321

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, 1974–2024.

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