Linley vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Linley and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linley Lindsey
Current Rank #2855 #1282
Total Births (all years) 1,612 157,390
Peak Year 2021 1984
Peak Year Births 89 9,006
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linley Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss 5 602
1960ss 19 521
1970ss 30 7,734
1980ss 139 71,941
1990ss 105 48,975
2000ss 241 21,644
2010ss 702 4,821
2020ss 371 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linley Lindsey
2014 75 534
2015 84 476
2016 75 364
2017 77 315
2018 69 323
2019 53 276
2020 65 244
2021 89 195
2022 79 181
2023 80 179
2024 58 180

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, 1952–2024.

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