Lindsy vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Lindsy and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Lindsy Lindsey
Current Rank #12409 #1282
Total Births (all years) 2,153 157,390
Peak Year 1982 1984
Peak Year Births 129 9,006
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lindsy Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 521
1970ss 153 7,734
1980ss 1,004 71,941
1990ss 554 48,975
2000ss 303 21,644
2010ss 126 4,821
2020ss 13 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindsy Lindsey
2014 19 534
2015 8 476
2016 11 364
2017 12 315
2018 7 323
2019 6 276
2020 — 244
2021 6 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 7 180

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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