Ling vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Ling

Girl name · Rank #12441

Full profile →
Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Ling Lindsay
Current Rank #12441 #1975
Total Births (all years) 197 130,283
Peak Year 1981 1983
Peak Year Births 13 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Ling Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss — 327
1950ss — 948
1960ss — 583
1970ss 10 12,359
1980ss 75 68,492
1990ss 42 31,382
2000ss 33 12,262
2010ss 30 3,290
2020ss 7 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ling Lindsay
2014 — 433
2015 — 328
2016 6 259
2017 7 217
2018 — 174
2019 — 144
2020 — 124
2021 — 148
2022 — 117
2023 — 93
2024 7 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, 1977–2024.

← Compare different names