Lynsey vs Lynda

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

Name A

Lynsey

Girl name · Rank #12351

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Metric Lynsey Lynda
Current Rank #12351 #9531
Total Births (all years) 4,929 77,948
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 254 4,840
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lynsey Lynda
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 148
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 2,195
1940ss — 27,952
1950ss — 22,689
1960ss 13 15,694
1970ss 387 4,349
1980ss 2,071 2,293
1990ss 1,568 1,058
2000ss 734 683
2010ss 132 399
2020ss 24 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynsey Lynda
2014 26 60
2015 12 35
2016 11 33
2017 5 34
2018 8 32
2019 9 36
2020 11 21
2021 6 33
2022 — 30
2023 — 15
2024 7 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, 1966–2024.

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