Linnell vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Linnell

Girl name

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linnell Lindsay
Current Rank Unranked #1975
Total Births (all years) 86 130,283
Peak Year 1948 1983
Peak Year Births 9 8,622
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linnell Lindsay
1910ss 5 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss 29 327
1950ss 40 948
1960ss — 583
1970ss 7 12,359
1980ss — 68,492
1990ss 5 31,382
2000ss — 12,262
2010ss — 3,290
2020ss — 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnell Lindsay
2014 — 433
2015 — 328
2016 — 259
2017 — 217
2018 — 174
2019 — 144
2020 — 124
2021 — 148
2022 — 117
2023 — 93
2024 — 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, 1911–1995.

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