Linsey vs Lindsay

Side-by-side comparison of Linsey and Lindsay — 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

Lindsay

Girl name · Rank #1975

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Metric Linsey Lindsay
Current Rank #13644 #1975
Total Births (all years) 5,118 130,283
Peak Year 1985 1983
Peak Year Births 296 8,622
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Linsey Lindsay
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 19
1930ss — 34
1940ss 5 327
1950ss 15 948
1960ss 8 583
1970ss 423 12,359
1980ss 2,159 68,492
1990ss 1,444 31,382
2000ss 815 12,262
2010ss 213 3,290
2020ss 36 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsey Lindsay
2014 27 433
2015 20 328
2016 15 259
2017 16 217
2018 12 174
2019 14 144
2020 — 124
2021 9 148
2022 8 117
2023 13 93
2024 6 99

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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