Linton vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linton

Boy name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linton Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 2,360 157,390
Peak Year 1922 1984
Peak Year Births 50 9,006
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linton Lindsey
1880ss 33 —
1890ss 28 —
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 231 —
1920ss 358 5
1930ss 301 7
1940ss 365 161
1950ss 308 602
1960ss 212 521
1970ss 153 7,734
1980ss 141 71,941
1990ss 79 48,975
2000ss 48 21,644
2010ss 56 4,821
2020ss 11 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linton Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 6 476
2016 6 364
2017 8 315
2018 — 323
2019 8 276
2020 5 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 6 179
2024 — 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, 1883–2023.

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