Linsey vs Linda

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

Name A

Linsey

Girl name · Rank #13644

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Linsey Linda
Current Rank #13644 #835
Total Births (all years) 5,118 1,454,832
Peak Year 1985 1947
Peak Year Births 296 99,693
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linsey Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss — 4,455
1930ss — 29,358
1940ss 5 531,658
1950ss 15 564,363
1960ss 8 225,445
1970ss 423 45,899
1980ss 2,159 22,824
1990ss 1,444 12,815
2000ss 815 7,218
2010ss 213 4,383
2020ss 36 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsey Linda
2014 27 475
2015 20 429
2016 15 443
2017 16 409
2018 12 398
2019 14 362
2020 — 334
2021 9 327
2022 8 352
2023 13 324
2024 6 321

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, 1948–2024.

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