Linnette vs Lindsay

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

Name A

Linnette

Girl name

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Name B

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linnette Lindsay
Current Rank Unranked #1975
Total Births (all years) 1,144 130,283
Peak Year 1971 1983
Peak Year Births 36 8,622
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linnette Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss 13 34
1940ss 69 327
1950ss 219 948
1960ss 269 583
1970ss 202 12,359
1980ss 139 68,492
1990ss 118 31,382
2000ss 76 12,262
2010ss 33 3,290
2020ss 6 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnette Lindsay
2014 — 433
2015 5 328
2016 — 259
2017 6 217
2018 — 174
2019 — 144
2020 — 124
2021 — 148
2022 6 117
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, 1930–2022.

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