Linnet vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linnet

Girl name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1284

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Metric Linnet Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1284
Total Births (all years) 135 157,551
Peak Year 1967 1984
Peak Year Births 12 9,005
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linnet Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss 11 161
1950ss 18 602
1960ss 43 520
1970ss 34 7,734
1980ss 9 71,940
1990ss 10 48,975
2000ss 10 21,644
2010ss — 4,823
2020ss — 1,140

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnet Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 477
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 179
2024 — 180
2025 — 161

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, 1947–2007.

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