Linsay vs Lindsey

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

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Linsay

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1284

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Metric Linsay Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1284
Total Births (all years) 673 157,551
Peak Year 1984 1984
Peak Year Births 50 9,005
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linsay Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 520
1970ss 55 7,734
1980ss 370 71,940
1990ss 153 48,975
2000ss 84 21,644
2010ss 11 4,823
2020ss — 1,140

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsay Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 6 477
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, 1976–2015.

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