Lincoln

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

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

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#946

1992

#802

1993

#969

1994

#1,001

1995

#1,143

1996

#977

1997

#1,296

1998

#1,396

1999

#925

2000

#833

2001

#805

2002

#655

2003

#595

2004

#727

2005

#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

Numerology of Lincoln

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lincoln

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Lincoln in 2024

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail