Lincoln

Lincoln

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Lincoln first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 479 babies (rank #129 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,842

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

479

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
1996	11	#1,206
1997	9	#1,414
1998	8	#1,569
1999	11	#1,243
2000	13	#1,137
2001	15	#1,060
2002	17	#1,019
2003	13	#1,288
2004	15	#1,255
2005	12	#1,580
2006	96	#357
2007	208	#219
2008	169	#256
2009	185	#240
2010	193	#245
2011	166	#272
2012	182	#264
2013	271	#204
2014	291	#196
2015	479	#129
2016	478	#128

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,206

1997

#1,414

1998

#1,569

1999

#1,243

2000

#1,137

2001

#1,060

2002

#1,019

2003

#1,288

2004

#1,255

2005

#1,580

2006

#357

2007

208

#219

2008

169

#256

2009

185

#240

2010

193

#245

2011

166

#272

2012

182

#264

2013

271

#204

2014

291

#196

2015

479

#129

2016

478

#128

Numerology of Lincoln

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lincoln

Share your Lincoln story

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