Boy nameCurrently #73 in the USFalling
Lincoln
LINK-un//ˈlɪŋkən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20177 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
Settlement by the pool
Lincoln comes from the English city of the same name, itself derived from Latin and Celtic roots referring to a settlement by a pool or lake. Its use as a first name is largely a modern tribute to President Abraham Lincoln, and it has grown quickly popular since the 2010s.
Lincoln's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lincoln |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 34 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 63 |
| 1914 | 103 |
| 1915 | 118 |
| 1916 | 130 |
| 1917 | 127 |
| 1918 | 128 |
| 1919 | 117 |
| 1920 | 137 |
| 1921 | 120 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1923 | 133 |
| 1924 | 156 |
| 1925 | 142 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 131 |
| 1928 | 130 |
| 1929 | 101 |
| 1930 | 86 |
| 1931 | 110 |
| 1932 | 96 |
| 1933 | 91 |
| 1934 | 92 |
| 1935 | 76 |
| 1936 | 72 |
| 1937 | 75 |
| 1938 | 76 |
| 1939 | 78 |
| 1940 | 70 |
| 1941 | 88 |
| 1942 | 96 |
| 1943 | 92 |
| 1944 | 76 |
| 1945 | 89 |
| 1946 | 75 |
| 1947 | 94 |
| 1948 | 75 |
| 1949 | 90 |
| 1950 | 87 |
| 1951 | 76 |
| 1952 | 95 |
| 1953 | 87 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 85 |
| 1956 | 72 |
| 1957 | 97 |
| 1958 | 72 |
| 1959 | 79 |
| 1960 | 85 |
| 1961 | 119 |
| 1962 | 143 |
| 1963 | 193 |
| 1964 | 202 |
| 1965 | 128 |
| 1966 | 116 |
| 1967 | 98 |
| 1968 | 71 |
| 1969 | 105 |
| 1970 | 146 |
| 1971 | 181 |
| 1972 | 140 |
| 1973 | 103 |
| 1974 | 108 |
| 1975 | 147 |
| 1976 | 151 |
| 1977 | 149 |
| 1978 | 95 |
| 1979 | 98 |
| 1980 | 95 |
| 1981 | 119 |
| 1982 | 119 |
| 1983 | 112 |
| 1984 | 141 |
| 1985 | 122 |
| 1986 | 91 |
| 1987 | 124 |
| 1988 | 128 |
| 1989 | 122 |
| 1990 | 148 |
| 1991 | 160 |
| 1992 | 163 |
| 1993 | 190 |
| 1994 | 193 |
| 1995 | 200 |
| 1996 | 149 |
| 1997 | 163 |
| 1998 | 165 |
| 1999 | 214 |
| 2000 | 254 |
| 2001 | 316 |
| 2002 | 334 |
| 2003 | 416 |
| 2004 | 423 |
| 2005 | 512 |
| 2006 | 1,118 |
| 2007 | 1,668 |
| 2008 | 1,839 |
| 2009 | 2,033 |
| 2010 | 1,886 |
| 2011 | 2,182 |
| 2012 | 2,946 |
| 2013 | 4,100 |
| 2014 | 4,951 |
| 2015 | 6,159 |
| 2016 | 7,291 |
| 2017 | 8,441 |
| 2018 | 7,571 |
| 2019 | 7,656 |
| 2020 | 7,241 |
| 2021 | 6,843 |
| 2022 | 5,750 |
| 2023 | 4,952 |
| 2024 | 4,644 |
Lincoln through the decades
- Lincoln peaked in 2017, when 8,441 babies were named Lincoln in the US.
- The 2020s were Lincoln's strongest decade, averaging 5,886 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lincoln has risen 186% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lincoln currently ranks #73 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Linc
Variants & spellings
Linkin
Famous people named Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln — US president