Lincoln
BoysBest rank #53 (2017) · ranked in 8 years
Ranked in 8 years, Lincoln reached its best position of #53 in 2017.
It climbed from #98 in 2015 to #89 in 2022.
As of the latest count (2025), Lincoln has fallen out of the top ranks.
8,443 newborns received the name Lincoln in 2017, its peak year.
Lincoln was most popular around 2017, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Lincoln is most popular
In 2025, Lincoln was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,727 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Ohio at 348 births, 7.4% of the national total, where it ranked #19 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.4% of Lincoln births, against 14.3% Northeast, 32.8% Midwest, 17.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Lincoln placed as high as #19 in Ohio and as low as #311 in California.
Top states, 2025
- 1Ohio348 · #19 there
- 2Texas339 · #196 there
- 3California231 · #311 there
- 4Michigan231 · #31 there
- 5Pennsylvania230 · #72 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.3%
- Midwest32.8%
- South35.4%
- West17.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lincoln a popular name?
- Lincoln reached a best rank of #53 in 2017 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Lincoln rank now?
- Lincoln does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Lincoln a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Lincoln most popular?
- Lincoln peaked around 2017.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)