Baby names

How popular is the name Lincoln?

In 2025, 4,703 baby boys in the U.S. were named Lincoln, the 69th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2017, when 8,202 boys got the name. 104,918 boys have been named Lincoln since 1880. It was also given to 75 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#69

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

4,703

boys named Lincoln

Peak year

2017

8,202 boys

Boys named Lincoln each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lincoln (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	4,703
2024	4,580
2023	4,866
2022	5,625
2021	6,700
2020	7,061
2019	7,473
2018	7,408
2017	8,202
2016	7,129
2015	6,001
2014	4,824
2013	4,039
2012	2,912
2011	2,158
2010	1,871
2009	2,012
2008	1,818
2007	1,655
2006	1,109
2005	502
2004	413
2003	410
2002	329
2001	309
2000	247
1999	214
1998	165
1997	156
1996	149
1995	191
1994	187
1993	178
1992	157
1991	153
1990	143
1989	123
1988	122
1987	124
1986	86
1985	117
1984	141
1983	112
1982	119
1981	119
1980	95
1979	98
1978	95
1977	149
1976	151
1975	147
1974	108
1973	103
1972	140
1971	181
1970	146
1969	105
1968	71
1967	98
1966	116
1965	128
1964	202
1963	193
1962	143
1961	119
1960	85
1959	79
1958	72
1957	97
1956	72
1955	85
1954	68
1953	87
1952	95
1951	76
1950	87
1949	90
1948	75
1947	94
1946	75
1945	89
1944	76
1943	92
1942	96
1941	88
1940	70
1939	78
1938	76
1937	75
1936	72
1935	76
1934	92
1933	91
1932	96
1931	110
1930	86
1929	101
1928	130
1927	131
1926	144
1925	142
1924	156
1923	133
1922	108
1921	120
1920	137
1919	117
1918	128
1917	127
1916	130
1915	118
1914	103
1913	63
1912	49
1911	34
1910	36
1909	33
1908	20
1907	13
1906	18
1905	19
1904	15
1903	11
1902	17
1901	10
1900	20
1899	14
1898	8
1897	14
1896	13
1895	26
1894	10
1893	11
1892	17
1891	15
1890	13
1889	14
1888	15
1887	8
1886	6
1885	11
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	12
1882	13
1881	5
1880	10

Girls named Lincoln each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lincoln (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	75
2024	77
2023	89
2022	126
2021	148
2020	183
2019	185
2018	165
2017	241
2016	164
2015	158
2014	127
2013	61
2012	34
2011	24
2010	15
2009	21
2008	22
2007	13
2006	9
2005	10
2004	10
2003	6
2002	5
2001	7
2000	7
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	7
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	9
1994	6
1993	12
1992	6
1991	7
1990	5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	6
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	5
1985	5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Lincoln each year since 1880

Girls named Lincoln each year since 1880

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