Linette vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Linette

Girl name · Rank #10345

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linette Lindsay
Current Rank #10345 #1975
Total Births (all years) 4,278 130,283
Peak Year 1970 1983
Peak Year Births 156 8,622
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linette Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss 12 19
1930ss 11 34
1940ss 147 327
1950ss 620 948
1960ss 1,077 583
1970ss 956 12,359
1980ss 464 68,492
1990ss 400 31,382
2000ss 362 12,262
2010ss 177 3,290
2020ss 52 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linette Lindsay
2014 18 433
2015 10 328
2016 15 259
2017 16 217
2018 10 174
2019 9 144
2020 14 124
2021 10 148
2022 10 117
2023 9 93
2024 9 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, 1925–2024.

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