Lindy vs Linda

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

Name A

Lindy

Girl name · Rank #1935

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Lindy Linda
Current Rank #1935 #835
Total Births (all years) 8,764 1,454,832
Peak Year 1979 1947
Peak Year Births 310 99,693
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lindy Linda
1880ss 5 493
1890ss 7 872
1900ss 16 996
1910ss 44 2,395
1920ss 84 4,455
1930ss 76 29,358
1940ss 348 531,658
1950ss 1,234 564,363
1960ss 922 225,445
1970ss 1,468 45,899
1980ss 1,777 22,824
1990ss 939 12,815
2000ss 798 7,218
2010ss 594 4,383
2020ss 452 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindy Linda
2014 65 475
2015 62 429
2016 57 443
2017 58 409
2018 56 398
2019 52 362
2020 72 334
2021 90 327
2022 88 352
2023 100 324
2024 102 321

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, 1885–2024.

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