Lindsy vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Lindsy and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Lindsy Lindsay
Current Rank #12409 #1975
Total Births (all years) 2,153 130,283
Peak Year 1982 1983
Peak Year Births 129 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsy Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss — 327
1950ss — 948
1960ss — 583
1970ss 153 12,359
1980ss 1,004 68,492
1990ss 554 31,382
2000ss 303 12,262
2010ss 126 3,290
2020ss 13 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsy Lindsay
2014 19 433
2015 8 328
2016 11 259
2017 12 217
2018 7 174
2019 6 144
2020 — 124
2021 6 148
2022 — 117
2023 — 93
2024 7 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, 1974–2024.

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