Linley vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Linley and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linley Lindsay
Current Rank #2855 #1975
Total Births (all years) 1,612 130,283
Peak Year 2021 1983
Peak Year Births 89 8,622
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linley Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss — 327
1950ss 5 948
1960ss 19 583
1970ss 30 12,359
1980ss 139 68,492
1990ss 105 31,382
2000ss 241 12,262
2010ss 702 3,290
2020ss 371 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linley Lindsay
2014 75 433
2015 84 328
2016 75 259
2017 77 217
2018 69 174
2019 53 144
2020 65 124
2021 89 148
2022 79 117
2023 80 93
2024 58 99

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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