Linwood vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Linwood Lindsey
Current Rank #6816 #1282
Total Births (all years) 12,776 157,390
Peak Year 1948 1984
Peak Year Births 276 9,006
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Linwood Lindsey
1880ss 61 —
1890ss 114 —
1900ss 195 —
1910ss 1,094 —
1920ss 1,813 5
1930ss 1,679 7
1940ss 2,254 161
1950ss 2,316 602
1960ss 1,398 521
1970ss 805 7,734
1980ss 480 71,941
1990ss 276 48,975
2000ss 147 21,644
2010ss 91 4,821
2020ss 53 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linwood Lindsey
2014 10 534
2015 13 476
2016 8 364
2017 9 315
2018 12 323
2019 6 276
2020 11 244
2021 16 195
2022 8 181
2023 6 179
2024 12 180

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, 1880–2024.

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