Linley vs Linda

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

Name A

Linley

Girl name · Rank #2867

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Linley Linda
Current Rank #2867 #836
Total Births (all years) 1,662 1,455,143
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 89 99,692
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linley Linda
1880s - 493
1890s - 872
1900s - 996
1910s - 2,395
1920s - 4,455
1930s - 29,358
1940s - 531,660
1950s 5 564,364
1960s 19 225,454
1970s 30 45,900
1980s 139 22,819
1990s 105 12,815
2000s 241 7,220
2010s 702 4,386
2020s 421 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linley Linda
2014 75 475
2015 84 429
2016 75 444
2017 77 410
2018 69 398
2019 53 362
2020 65 334
2021 89 328
2022 79 352
2023 80 324
2024 58 324
2025 50 294

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, 1952–2025.

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