Linsay vs Linda

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

Name A

Linsay

Girl name

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Linsay Linda
Current Rank Unranked #836
Total Births (all years) 673 1,455,143
Peak Year 1984 1947
Peak Year Births 50 99,692
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linsay Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss — 4,455
1930ss — 29,358
1940ss — 531,660
1950ss — 564,364
1960ss — 225,454
1970ss 55 45,900
1980ss 370 22,819
1990ss 153 12,815
2000ss 84 7,220
2010ss 11 4,386
2020ss — 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsay Linda
2014 — 475
2015 6 429
2016 — 444
2017 — 410
2018 — 398
2019 — 362
2020 — 334
2021 — 328
2022 — 352
2023 — 324
2024 — 324
2025 — 294

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, 1976–2015.

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