Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1979
Linsy
Linsy has 299 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15805
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Linsy currently ranks #15805 among girls' names in America, with 299 babies recorded since 1979.
Linsy has 299 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15805 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #15805 among girls today
- 299 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Linsy is currently the #15805 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 299 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15805
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Linsy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15805
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Linsy was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
14 babies were named Linsy in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Linsy compares
299 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Linsy's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linsy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Linsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Linsy splits its recorded history at 2003: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Linsy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#15,805
Active since
1979
Linsy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Linsy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Linsy's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Linsy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (25% of all-time use).
Linsy by state
Where Linsy concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Linsy's total US births 1.7%
5 of 299 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linsy? ▼
299 babies have been named Linsy since 1979. It currently ranks #15805 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 14 births.
When was Linsy most popular? ▼
Linsy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Linsy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Linsy are California (5 births).
How long has the name Linsy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Linsy since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Linsy? ▼
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.
What to do with Linsy's data
- Linsy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Linsys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Linsy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linsy
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Lina Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Linsy: #15805 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linsy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Linsy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.