Linell vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Linell and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

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Metric Linell Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 293 157,390
Peak Year 1952 1984
Peak Year Births 41 9,006
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linell Lindsey
1920ss 7 5
1930ss 7 7
1940ss 64 161
1950ss 141 602
1960ss 29 521
1970ss 40 7,734
1980ss 5 71,941
1990ss — 48,975
2000ss — 21,644
2010ss — 4,821
2020ss — 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linell Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 476
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 — 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, 1922–1981.

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