Linh vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linh

Girl name · Rank #8067

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linh Lindsey
Current Rank #8067 #1282
Total Births (all years) 1,503 157,390
Peak Year 1984 1984
Peak Year Births 64 9,006
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linh Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 521
1970ss 64 7,734
1980ss 558 71,941
1990ss 420 48,975
2000ss 218 21,644
2010ss 183 4,821
2020ss 60 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linh Lindsey
2014 27 534
2015 12 476
2016 16 364
2017 14 315
2018 20 323
2019 12 276
2020 15 244
2021 14 195
2022 13 181
2023 5 179
2024 13 180

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, 1975–2024.

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