Linnea vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Linnea

Girl name · Rank #1605

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linnea Lindsay
Current Rank #1605 #1975
Total Births (all years) 9,793 130,283
Peak Year 2015 1983
Peak Year Births 177 8,622
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linnea Lindsay
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 116 —
1910ss 360 6
1920ss 198 19
1930ss 232 34
1940ss 822 327
1950ss 990 948
1960ss 682 583
1970ss 700 12,359
1980ss 938 68,492
1990ss 1,199 31,382
2000ss 1,358 12,262
2010ss 1,512 3,290
2020ss 674 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnea Lindsay
2014 157 433
2015 177 328
2016 159 259
2017 154 217
2018 154 174
2019 126 144
2020 124 124
2021 134 148
2022 136 117
2023 150 93
2024 130 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, 1894–2024.

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