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

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
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