United States name statistics
Lincoln in United States
Estimated bearers
100,981
Country rank
#517
Per 100k
30
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 98.1%Female 1.9%
Lincoln popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Lincoln, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 10
- 1881: 5
- 1882: 13
- 1883: 12
- 1885: 11
- 1886: 6
- 1887: 8
- 1888: 15
- 1889: 14
- 1890: 13
- 1891: 15
- 1892: 17
- 1893: 11
- 1894: 10
- 1895: 26
- 1896: 13
- 1897: 14
- 1898: 8
- 1899: 14
- 1900: 20
- 1901: 10
- 1902: 17
- 1903: 11
- 1904: 15
- 1905: 19
- 1906: 18
- 1907: 13
- 1908: 20
- 1909: 33
- 1910: 36
- 1911: 34
- 1912: 49
- 1913: 63
- 1914: 103
- 1915: 118
- 1916: 130
- 1917: 127
- 1918: 128
- 1919: 117
- 1920: 137
- 1921: 120
- 1922: 108
- 1923: 133
- 1924: 156
- 1925: 142
- 1926: 144
- 1927: 131
- 1928: 130
- 1929: 101
- 1930: 86
- 1931: 110
- 1932: 96
- 1933: 91
- 1934: 92
- 1935: 76
- 1936: 72
- 1937: 75
- 1938: 76
- 1939: 78
- 1940: 70
- 1941: 88
- 1942: 96
- 1943: 92
- 1944: 76
- 1945: 89
- 1946: 75
- 1947: 94
- 1948: 75
- 1949: 90
- 1950: 87
- 1951: 76
- 1952: 95
- 1953: 87
- 1954: 68
- 1955: 85
- 1956: 72
- 1957: 97
- 1958: 72
- 1959: 79
- 1960: 85
- 1961: 119
- 1962: 143
- 1963: 193
- 1964: 202
- 1965: 128
- 1966: 116
- 1967: 98
- 1968: 71
- 1969: 105
- 1970: 146
- 1971: 181
- 1972: 140
- 1973: 103
- 1974: 108
- 1975: 147
- 1976: 151
- 1977: 149
- 1978: 95
- 1979: 98
- 1980: 95
- 1981: 119
- 1982: 119
- 1983: 112
- 1984: 141
- 1985: 122
- 1986: 91
- 1987: 124
- 1988: 128
- 1989: 123
- 1990: 148
- 1991: 160
- 1992: 163
- 1993: 190
- 1994: 193
- 1995: 200
- 1996: 149
- 1997: 163
- 1998: 165
- 1999: 214
- 2000: 254
- 2001: 316
- 2002: 334
- 2003: 416
- 2004: 423
- 2005: 512
- 2006: 1,118
- 2007: 1,668
- 2008: 1,840
- 2009: 2,033
- 2010: 1,886
- 2011: 2,182
- 2012: 2,946
- 2013: 4,100
- 2014: 4,951
- 2015: 6,159
- 2016: 7,293
- 2017: 8,443
- 2018: 7,573
- 2019: 7,658
- 2020: 7,244
- 2021: 6,848
- 2022: 5,751
- 2023: 4,955
- 2024: 4,657
- 2025: 4,778
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lincoln in United States?
An estimated 100,981 people in United States are named Lincoln. That works out to 1 in 3,287 residents.
Is Lincoln a common name in United States?
Lincoln ranks #517 among first names in United States.