Linsay vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Linsay and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1984

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Metric Linsay Lindsay
Current Rank Unranked #1984
Total Births (all years) 673 130,365
Peak Year 1984 1983
Peak Year Births 50 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linsay Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss — 327
1950ss — 948
1960ss — 583
1970ss 55 12,358
1980ss 370 68,491
1990ss 153 31,382
2000ss 84 12,262
2010ss 11 3,290
2020ss — 665

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsay Lindsay
2014 — 433
2015 6 328
2016 — 259
2017 — 217
2018 — 174
2019 — 144
2020 — 124
2021 — 148
2022 — 117
2023 — 93
2024 — 99
2025 — 84

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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