Link vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Link

Boy name · Rank #1417

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Link Lindsey
Current Rank #1417 #1282
Total Births (all years) 2,580 157,390
Peak Year 2022 1984
Peak Year Births 204 9,006
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Link Lindsey
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 55 —
1920ss 49 5
1930ss 18 7
1940ss 40 161
1950ss 73 602
1960ss 153 521
1970ss 138 7,734
1980ss 35 71,941
1990ss 33 48,975
2000ss 157 21,644
2010ss 1,011 4,821
2020ss 807 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Link Lindsey
2014 95 534
2015 134 476
2016 146 364
2017 135 315
2018 158 323
2019 151 276
2020 171 244
2021 156 195
2022 204 181
2023 146 179
2024 130 180

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, 1893–2024.

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