Lyndsay vs Lynn

Side-by-side comparison of Lyndsay and Lynn — 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

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Metric Lyndsay Lynn
Current Rank Unranked #2793
Total Births (all years) 6,716 182,316
Peak Year 1982 1956
Peak Year Births 403 7,736
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyndsay Lynn
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 444
1920ss — 896
1930ss — 3,987
1940ss — 29,387
1950ss — 66,047
1960ss — 51,930
1970ss 532 17,610
1980ss 3,358 6,778
1990ss 1,923 2,480
2000ss 742 1,336
2010ss 143 927
2020ss 18 312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyndsay Lynn
2014 15 88
2015 11 84
2016 11 93
2017 13 90
2018 — 71
2019 6 96
2020 8 79
2021 — 68
2022 10 54
2023 — 51
2024 — 60

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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