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 #2855

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Linley Linda
Current Rank #2855 #835
Total Births (all years) 1,612 1,454,832
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 89 99,693
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linley Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss — 4,455
1930ss — 29,358
1940ss — 531,658
1950ss 5 564,363
1960ss 19 225,445
1970ss 30 45,899
1980ss 139 22,824
1990ss 105 12,815
2000ss 241 7,218
2010ss 702 4,383
2020ss 371 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linley Linda
2014 75 475
2015 84 429
2016 75 443
2017 77 409
2018 69 398
2019 53 362
2020 65 334
2021 89 327
2022 79 352
2023 80 324
2024 58 321

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, 1952–2024.

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