Lindy vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Lindy and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Lindy Lindsay
Current Rank #1935 #1975
Total Births (all years) 8,764 130,283
Peak Year 1979 1983
Peak Year Births 310 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lindy Lindsay
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 44 6
1920ss 84 19
1930ss 76 34
1940ss 348 327
1950ss 1,234 948
1960ss 922 583
1970ss 1,468 12,359
1980ss 1,777 68,492
1990ss 939 31,382
2000ss 798 12,262
2010ss 594 3,290
2020ss 452 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lindy Lindsay
2014 65 433
2015 62 328
2016 57 259
2017 58 217
2018 56 174
2019 52 144
2020 72 124
2021 90 148
2022 88 117
2023 100 93
2024 102 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, 1885–2024.

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