Linux vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linux

Boy name · Rank #10593

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linux Lindsey
Current Rank #10593 #1282
Total Births (all years) 82 157,390
Peak Year 2023 1984
Peak Year Births 10 9,006
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linux Lindsey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 602
1960ss — 521
1970ss — 7,734
1980ss — 71,941
1990ss — 48,975
2000ss — 21,644
2010ss 40 4,821
2020ss 42 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linux Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 6 476
2016 8 364
2017 6 315
2018 7 323
2019 — 276
2020 7 244
2021 9 195
2022 9 181
2023 10 179
2024 7 180

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, 2012–2024.

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