Linn vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linn

Boy name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linn Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 1,450 157,390
Peak Year 1947 1984
Peak Year Births 50 9,006
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linn Lindsey
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 16 —
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 92 —
1920ss 157 5
1930ss 152 7
1940ss 361 161
1950ss 339 602
1960ss 180 521
1970ss 89 7,734
1980ss 47 71,941
1990ss — 48,975
2000ss — 21,644
2010ss — 4,821
2020ss — 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linn Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 476
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 — 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, 1882–1989.

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