Linell vs Lindsay

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

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Linell

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linell Lindsay
Current Rank Unranked #1975
Total Births (all years) 293 130,283
Peak Year 1952 1983
Peak Year Births 41 8,622
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linell Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss 7 19
1930ss 7 34
1940ss 64 327
1950ss 141 948
1960ss 29 583
1970ss 40 12,359
1980ss 5 68,492
1990ss — 31,382
2000ss — 12,262
2010ss — 3,290
2020ss — 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linell Lindsay
2014 — 433
2015 — 328
2016 — 259
2017 — 217
2018 — 174
2019 — 144
2020 — 124
2021 — 148
2022 — 117
2023 — 93
2024 — 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, 1922–1981.

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