Linville vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linville

Boy name

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linville Lindsey
Current Rank Unranked #1282
Total Births (all years) 407 157,390
Peak Year 1942 1984
Peak Year Births 19 9,006
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linville Lindsey
1910ss 28 —
1920ss 97 5
1930ss 73 7
1940ss 109 161
1950ss 66 602
1960ss 23 521
1970ss 6 7,734
1980ss 5 71,941
1990ss — 48,975
2000ss — 21,644
2010ss — 4,821
2020ss — 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linville Lindsey
2014 — 534
2015 — 476
2016 — 364
2017 — 315
2018 — 323
2019 — 276
2020 — 244
2021 — 195
2022 — 181
2023 — 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, 1916–1980.

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