Linnette vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Linnette and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linnette Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 1,144 157,390
Peak Year 1971 1984
Peak Year Births 36 9,006
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linnette Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss 13 7
1940ss 69 161
1950ss 219 602
1960ss 269 521
1970ss 202 7,734
1980ss 139 71,941
1990ss 118 48,975
2000ss 76 21,644
2010ss 33 4,821
2020ss 6 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnette Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 5 476
2016 — 364
2017 6 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 6 181
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, 1930–2022.

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