US rank #13644 Girls' name Peak 1985 5,118 births

Linsey — #13644 US girls' name

5,118 babies named Linsey in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s151960s81970s4231980s21591990s14442000s8152010s2132020s36
#13644
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Linsey was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

296 babies were named Linsey in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Linsey

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,118 babies named Linsey between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Linsey currently holds the #13644 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 296 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Linsey performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Linsey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 407 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Linsey in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Linsey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,118 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Linsey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,118

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1985

296 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,644

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Linsey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
296
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420152007199919911983197519521948 5

Linsey popularity over time — boys

240 total births recorded since 1904 (Linsey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 240 births
4681012 19961976195919511940193119221904 5

Linsey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,159 births that decade — 42% of Linsey's all-time total
1940s51950s151960s81970s4231980s21591990s14442000s8152010s2132020s36

Linsey by state

Where Linsey concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Linsey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
407 8.0%
#2 Texas
395 7.7%
#3 Michigan
194 3.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
193 3.8%
#5 Florida
190 3.7%
#6 Ohio
167 3.3%
#7 Illinois
125 2.4%
#8 New York
116 2.3%
California share of Linsey's total US births 8.0%
Even split

407 of 5,118 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Linsey appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linsey?
5,118 babies have been named Linsey since 1948. It currently ranks #13644 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 296 births.
When was Linsey most popular?
Linsey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,159 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Linsey most popular?
The top states for the name Linsey are California (407 births), Texas (395 births), Michigan (194 births).
How long has the name Linsey been used?
Linsey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Linsey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.