Linford vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linford

Boy name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linford Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 779 157,390
Peak Year 1921 1984
Peak Year Births 20 9,006
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linford Lindsey
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 83 —
1920ss 144 5
1930ss 121 7
1940ss 114 161
1950ss 100 602
1960ss 73 521
1970ss 32 7,734
1980ss 37 71,941
1990ss 23 48,975
2000ss 30 21,644
2010ss 17 4,821
2020ss — 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linford Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 476
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 5 276
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, 1896–2019.

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