Lincoln

Lincoln

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Lincoln first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,043 babies (rank #48 that year). In 2025 it was given to 175 boys (rank #98). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lincoln

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lincoln yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,075

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,043

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lincoln

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	82	#106
2009	220	#81
2010	191	#89
2011	128	#95
2012	215	#82
2013	267	#65
2014	295	#64
2015	1,043	#48
2016	994	#50
2017	503	#44
2018	526	#42
2019	704	#39
2020	497	#41
2021	353	#42
2022	311	#43
2023	253	#55
2024	318	#64
2025	175	#98

Year

Babies

Rank

2008

#106

2009

220

#81

2010

191

#89

2011

128

#95

2012

215

#82

2013

267

#65

2014

295

#64

2015

1,043

#48

2016

994

#50

2017

503

#44

2018

526

#42

2019

704

#39

2020

497

#41

2021

353

#42

2022

311

#43

2023

253

#55

2024

318

#64

2025

175

#98

Numerology of Lincoln

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lincoln

Share your Lincoln story

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Lincoln in 2025

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail