Lincoln
Boy and girl name
Lincoln meaning
pool, lake, liquid
Lincoln at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #73 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,359 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Lincoln popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1900 | #534 | 20 |
| 1910 | #456 | 36 |
| 1920 | #523 | 137 |
| 1930 | #672 | 86 |
| 1940 | #729 | 70 |
| 1950 | #736 | 87 |
| 1960 | #825 | 85 |
| 1970 | #684 | 146 |
| 1980 | #911 | 95 |
| 1990 | #855 | 143 |
| 2000 | #710 | 247 |
| 2010 | #199 | 1,871 |
| 2020 | #40 | 7,058 |
| 2024 | #73 | 4,567 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1881 | #866 | 5 |
| 1882 | #514 | 13 |
| 1883 | #527 | 12 |
| 1885 | #577 | 11 |
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1887 | #679 | 8 |
| 1888 | #505 | 15 |
| 1889 | #498 | 14 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1891 | #456 | 15 |
| 1892 | #480 | 17 |
| 1893 | #615 | 11 |
| 1894 | #668 | 10 |
| 1895 | #368 | 26 |
| 1896 | #592 | 13 |
| 1897 | #556 | 14 |
| 1898 | #804 | 8 |
| 1899 | #521 | 14 |
| 1900 | #534 | 20 |
| 1901 | #683 | 10 |
| 1902 | #521 | 17 |
| 1903 | #696 | 11 |
| 1904 | #587 | 15 |
| 1905 | #525 | 19 |
| 1906 | #547 | 18 |
| 1907 | #735 | 13 |
| 1908 | #566 | 20 |
| 1909 | #436 | 33 |
| 1910 | #456 | 36 |
| 1911 | #506 | 34 |
| 1912 | #574 | 49 |
| 1913 | #545 | 63 |
| 1914 | #478 | 103 |
| 1915 | #513 | 118 |
| 1916 | #499 | 130 |
| 1917 | #509 | 127 |
| 1918 | #534 | 128 |
| 1919 | #555 | 117 |
| 1920 | #523 | 137 |
| 1921 | #576 | 120 |
| 1922 | #620 | 108 |
| 1923 | #529 | 133 |
| 1924 | #494 | 156 |
| 1925 | #511 | 142 |
| 1926 | #506 | 144 |
| 1927 | #536 | 131 |
| 1928 | #529 | 130 |
| 1929 | #602 | 101 |
| 1930 | #672 | 86 |
| 1931 | #561 | 110 |
| 1932 | #600 | 96 |
| 1933 | #610 | 91 |
| 1934 | #623 | 92 |
| 1935 | #693 | 76 |
| 1936 | #698 | 72 |
| 1937 | #691 | 75 |
| 1938 | #694 | 76 |
| 1939 | #671 | 78 |
| 1940 | #729 | 70 |
| 1941 | #648 | 88 |
| 1942 | #652 | 96 |
| 1943 | #668 | 92 |
| 1944 | #712 | 76 |
| 1945 | #640 | 89 |
| 1946 | #767 | 75 |
| 1947 | #707 | 94 |
| 1948 | #789 | 75 |
| 1949 | #722 | 90 |
| 1950 | #736 | 87 |
| 1951 | #806 | 76 |
| 1952 | #721 | 95 |
| 1953 | #762 | 87 |
| 1954 | #892 | 68 |
| 1955 | #792 | 85 |
| 1956 | #880 | 72 |
| 1957 | #762 | 97 |
| 1958 | #889 | 72 |
| 1959 | #854 | 79 |
| 1960 | #825 | 85 |
| 1961 | #699 | 119 |
| 1962 | #647 | 143 |
| 1963 | #567 | 193 |
| 1964 | #554 | 202 |
| 1965 | #656 | 128 |
| 1966 | #687 | 116 |
| 1967 | #742 | 98 |
| 1968 | #861 | 71 |
| 1969 | #762 | 105 |
| 1970 | #684 | 146 |
| 1971 | #618 | 181 |
| 1972 | #678 | 140 |
| 1973 | #783 | 103 |
| 1974 | #774 | 108 |
| 1975 | #678 | 147 |
| 1976 | #667 | 151 |
| 1977 | #696 | 149 |
| 1978 | #880 | 95 |
| 1979 | #882 | 98 |
| 1980 | #911 | 95 |
| 1981 | #804 | 119 |
| 1982 | #809 | 119 |
| 1983 | #824 | 112 |
| 1984 | #733 | 141 |
| 1985 | #823 | 117 |
| 1986 | #995 | 86 |
| 1987 | #836 | 124 |
| 1988 | #858 | 122 |
| 1989 | #920 | 122 |
| 1990 | #855 | 143 |
| 1991 | #838 | 153 |
| 1992 | #841 | 157 |
| 1993 | #794 | 178 |
| 1994 | #770 | 187 |
| 1995 | #776 | 191 |
| 1996 | #897 | 149 |
| 1997 | #886 | 156 |
| 1998 | #878 | 165 |
| 1999 | #748 | 214 |
| 2000 | #710 | 247 |
| 2001 | #616 | 309 |
| 2002 | #610 | 329 |
| 2003 | #548 | 410 |
| 2004 | #555 | 413 |
| 2005 | #495 | 502 |
| 2006 | #301 | 1,109 |
| 2007 | #224 | 1,655 |
| 2008 | #211 | 1,817 |
| 2009 | #189 | 2,012 |
| 2010 | #199 | 1,871 |
| 2011 | #179 | 2,158 |
| 2012 | #132 | 2,912 |
| 2013 | #95 | 4,039 |
| 2014 | #87 | 4,824 |
| 2015 | #66 | 6,001 |
| 2016 | #51 | 7,127 |
| 2017 | #41 | 8,201 |
| 2018 | #41 | 7,406 |
| 2019 | #41 | 7,471 |
| 2020 | #40 | 7,058 |
| 2021 | #45 | 6,695 |
| 2022 | #54 | 5,624 |
| 2023 | #64 | 4,863 |
| 2024 | #73 | 4,567 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #10,678 | 5 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 2000 | #11,801 | 7 |
| 2010 | #7,880 | 15 |
| 2017 | #1,066 | 240 |
| 2020 | #1,241 | 183 |
| 2024 | #2,359 | 77 |
All 35 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #10,678 | 5 |
| 1986 | #10,911 | 5 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 1991 | #10,271 | 7 |
| 1992 | #11,738 | 6 |
| 1993 | #7,038 | 12 |
| 1994 | #11,778 | 6 |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 |
| 1997 | #10,836 | 7 |
| 2000 | #11,801 | 7 |
| 2001 | #12,056 | 7 |
| 2002 | #15,431 | 5 |
| 2003 | #13,843 | 6 |
| 2004 | #9,891 | 10 |
| 2005 | #10,128 | 10 |
| 2006 | #11,416 | 9 |
| 2007 | #9,007 | 13 |
| 2008 | #6,127 | 22 |
| 2009 | #6,315 | 21 |
| 2010 | #7,880 | 15 |
| 2011 | #5,542 | 24 |
| 2012 | #4,296 | 34 |
| 2013 | #2,804 | 61 |
| 2014 | #1,665 | 127 |
| 2015 | #1,454 | 158 |
| 2016 | #1,412 | 164 |
| 2017 | #1,066 | 240 |
| 2018 | #1,366 | 165 |
| 2019 | #1,255 | 185 |
| 2020 | #1,241 | 183 |
| 2021 | #1,450 | 148 |
| 2022 | #1,668 | 126 |
| 2023 | #2,139 | 89 |
| 2024 | #2,359 | 77 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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