Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lincoln

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lincoln.

✦ Settlement by the pool 🌍 English traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #69
All-Time Peak Rank #40 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 104,918 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.9% Boy / 2.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 8,202 births in 2017
πŸ’‘ The Lincoln Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Settlement by the pool
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English city name Lincoln, which combines the Brythonic word 'Lindon' (pool, lake) and the Latin 'colonia' (colony, settlement).
Common Nicknames
Linc Link
Pronunciation: LING-kΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Lincoln

According to SSA data, Lincoln achieved its highest historical rank of #40 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 8,202 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 21.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 141 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lincoln across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -21.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,202 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 13 yrs
Years in Top 500 29 yrs
Registry Streak 141 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 94
1890s: 141
1900s: 176
1910s: 905
1920s: 1,302
1930s: 852
1940s: 845
1950s: 818
1960s: 1,260
1970s: 1,318
1980s: 1,158
1990s: 1,693
2000s: 8,804
2010s: 52,017
2020s: 33,535

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lin-coln
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #34 3,266 2015 51.3% Decline
Idaho #32 1,075 2016 32.9% Decline
Nevada #112 744 2017 41.7% Decline
Alaska #44 304 2018 46.4% Decline
South Dakota #28 704 2017 13.3% Decline
New Hampshire #14 602 2017 7.7% Decline
Arizona #84 2,292 2017 40.1% Decline
Wyoming #18 246 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #65 2,927 2017 37.7% Decline
Oregon #58 1,479 2016 43.8% Decline
Indiana #25 3,827 2017 41.8% Decline
Colorado #75 1,860 2017 29.2% Decline
Minnesota #29 2,785 2017 36.1% Decline
Maine #17 614 2017 14.3% Decline
Kentucky #25 2,422 2017 34.1% Decline
Iowa #29 1,839 2017 32.7% Decline
North Dakota #28 471 2015 36.8% Decline
Wisconsin #21 2,661 2017 21.1% Decline
Ohio #12 6,169 2019 14.5% Decline
Montana #47 406 2016 33.3% Decline
Kansas #36 1,376 2017 29.1% Decline
Missouri #40 2,814 2017 42.2% Decline
Vermont #35 212 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #36 1,662 2020 52.0% Decline
Tennessee #52 2,514 2021 25.3% Decline
Florida #103 3,944 2017 30.1% Decline
Michigan #18 4,322 2017 28.3% Decline
Delaware #122 231 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #59 2,846 2017 19.0% Decline
Virginia #74 2,188 2020 38.2% Decline
Nebraska #55 692 2017 9.3% Decline
Texas #119 7,192 2019 38.4% Decline
West Virginia #31 871 2017 43.5% Decline
Hawaii #142 283 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #101 2,290 2020 36.0% Decline
Arkansas #58 883 2017 23.4% Decline
Maryland #100 1,219 2017 28.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #48 4,277 2017 27.9% Decline
Massachusetts #89 1,890 2017 20.8% Decline
Illinois #65 3,681 2017 41.0% Decline
South Carolina #75 1,056 2017 18.3% Decline
California #169 6,969 2017 46.3% Decline
New Mexico #110 373 2016 33.3% Decline
Alabama #96 1,099 2017 41.5% Decline
Rhode Island #85 208 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #114 1,021 2021 38.7% Decline
Connecticut #105 597 2022 28.0% Decline
New York #123 3,709 2017 37.3% Decline
Mississippi #114 504 2018 28.2% Decline
New Jersey #145 1,031 2017 8.2% Decline
District of Columbia #114 138 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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