Lincoln

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Lincoln first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 957 babies (rank #25 that year). In 2024 it was given to 400 boys (rank #67). 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.

10,538

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

957

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lincoln

Lincoln Ellsworthpolar explorer · b. 1880
Lincoln Chafeepolitician · b. 1953
Lincolnassociation football player · b. 1979

Stories about the name Lincoln

Not entirely because of the president, though partly because of the president. Mostly because our older son is named Grant and my wife thought the Civil War generals theme was funny. She's still deciding if she's committed to the bit for a third child.

— Kevin, Springfield IL, 2019

Lincoln means 'lake settlement' in Old English. It's also a car and a president and a city in Nebraska. We just thought it sounded strong. The rest is coincidence.

— Allison, Omaha NE, 2020

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	14	#946
1992	18	#802
1993	14	#969
1994	12	#1,001
1995	12	#1,143
1996	15	#977
1997	10	#1,296
1998	9	#1,396
1999	16	#925
2000	19	#833
2001	21	#805
2002	29	#655
2003	35	#595
2004	27	#727
2005	41	#558
2006	126	#234
2007	213	#160
2008	252	#144
2009	312	#122
2010	251	#149
2011	310	#128
2012	400	#100
2013	557	#59
2014	626	#52
2015	783	#37
2016	957	#25
2017	955	#21
2018	839	#27
2019	764	#29
2020	768	#29
2021	695	#33
2022	501	#47
2023	465	#51
2024	400	#67