Ling vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Ling

Girl name · Rank #12441

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Ling Lindsey
Current Rank #12441 #1282
Total Births (all years) 197 157,390
Peak Year 1981 1984
Peak Year Births 13 9,006
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Ling Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 521
1970ss 10 7,734
1980ss 75 71,941
1990ss 42 48,975
2000ss 33 21,644
2010ss 30 4,821
2020ss 7 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ling Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 476
2016 6 364
2017 7 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 7 180

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, 1977–2024.

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