Linsey vs Lindsey

Side-by-side comparison of Linsey and Lindsey — 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

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linsey Lindsey
Current Rank #13644 #1282
Total Births (all years) 5,118 157,390
Peak Year 1985 1984
Peak Year Births 296 9,006
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linsey Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss 5 161
1950ss 15 602
1960ss 8 521
1970ss 423 7,734
1980ss 2,159 71,941
1990ss 1,444 48,975
2000ss 815 21,644
2010ss 213 4,821
2020ss 36 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linsey Lindsey
2014 27 534
2015 20 476
2016 15 364
2017 16 315
2018 12 323
2019 14 276
2020 — 244
2021 9 195
2022 8 181
2023 13 179
2024 6 180

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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