Lyndsay vs Lynda

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

Name A

Lyndsay

Girl name

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Metric Lyndsay Lynda
Current Rank Unranked #9531
Total Births (all years) 6,716 77,948
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 403 4,840
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lyndsay Lynda
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 148
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 2,195
1940ss — 27,952
1950ss — 22,689
1960ss — 15,694
1970ss 532 4,349
1980ss 3,358 2,293
1990ss 1,923 1,058
2000ss 742 683
2010ss 143 399
2020ss 18 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyndsay Lynda
2014 15 60
2015 11 35
2016 11 33
2017 13 34
2018 — 32
2019 6 36
2020 8 21
2021 — 33
2022 10 30
2023 — 15
2024 — 10

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, 1973–2022.

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