Girl & boy name
Lincoln
Lincoln holds the #69 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 4,703 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #40 in 2020 to #69 today. Its strongest year on record was 2020 (#40 nationally, 7,061 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Ohio (#12 there in 2025).
Rankings
Lincoln popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lincoln is most popular
Uniqueness score
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lincoln in the most recent year of SSA data.
Lincoln as a girl name
As of 2025, Lincoln ranks #2387 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 75 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1241 five years ago, #2387 now. SSA records for Lincoln go back to 1985; the peak came in 2017 at #1065, with 241 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Iowa, where it ranks #565 among girl names.
Where Lincoln (girls) is most popular
Uniqueness score
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lincoln in the most recent year of SSA data.