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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lincoln

Ranked #517 - 1 in 79,223 people
US

Most common in

United States

101k bearers

World total

100,981

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#517

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States101k
Worldwide
~101k
rank #517
Rarity
1 in 79,223
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~101k in US

About the name Lincoln

There are an estimated 100,981 people named Lincoln alive worldwide today. That ranks Lincoln at #517 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lincoln is held by approximately 100,981 people, ranking #517 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,287 U.S. residents).

Historically Lincoln is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Lincoln appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1885: 11
  6. 1886: 6
  7. 1887: 8
  8. 1888: 15
  9. 1889: 14
  10. 1890: 13
  11. 1891: 15
  12. 1892: 17
  13. 1893: 11
  14. 1894: 10
  15. 1895: 26
  16. 1896: 13
  17. 1897: 14
  18. 1898: 8
  19. 1899: 14
  20. 1900: 20
  21. 1901: 10
  22. 1902: 17
  23. 1903: 11
  24. 1904: 15
  25. 1905: 19
  26. 1906: 18
  27. 1907: 13
  28. 1908: 20
  29. 1909: 33
  30. 1910: 36
  31. 1911: 34
  32. 1912: 49
  33. 1913: 63
  34. 1914: 103
  35. 1915: 118
  36. 1916: 130
  37. 1917: 127
  38. 1918: 128
  39. 1919: 117
  40. 1920: 137
  41. 1921: 120
  42. 1922: 108
  43. 1923: 133
  44. 1924: 156
  45. 1925: 142
  46. 1926: 144
  47. 1927: 131
  48. 1928: 130
  49. 1929: 101
  50. 1930: 86
  51. 1931: 110
  52. 1932: 96
  53. 1933: 91
  54. 1934: 92
  55. 1935: 76
  56. 1936: 72
  57. 1937: 75
  58. 1938: 76
  59. 1939: 78
  60. 1940: 70
  61. 1941: 88
  62. 1942: 96
  63. 1943: 92
  64. 1944: 76
  65. 1945: 89
  66. 1946: 75
  67. 1947: 94
  68. 1948: 75
  69. 1949: 90
  70. 1950: 87
  71. 1951: 76
  72. 1952: 95
  73. 1953: 87
  74. 1954: 68
  75. 1955: 85
  76. 1956: 72
  77. 1957: 97
  78. 1958: 72
  79. 1959: 79
  80. 1960: 85
  81. 1961: 119
  82. 1962: 143
  83. 1963: 193
  84. 1964: 202
  85. 1965: 128
  86. 1966: 116
  87. 1967: 98
  88. 1968: 71
  89. 1969: 105
  90. 1970: 146
  91. 1971: 181
  92. 1972: 140
  93. 1973: 103
  94. 1974: 108
  95. 1975: 147
  96. 1976: 151
  97. 1977: 149
  98. 1978: 95
  99. 1979: 98
  100. 1980: 95
  101. 1981: 119
  102. 1982: 119
  103. 1983: 112
  104. 1984: 141
  105. 1985: 122
  106. 1986: 91
  107. 1987: 124
  108. 1988: 128
  109. 1989: 123
  110. 1990: 148
  111. 1991: 160
  112. 1992: 163
  113. 1993: 190
  114. 1994: 193
  115. 1995: 200
  116. 1996: 149
  117. 1997: 163
  118. 1998: 165
  119. 1999: 214
  120. 2000: 254
  121. 2001: 316
  122. 2002: 334
  123. 2003: 416
  124. 2004: 423
  125. 2005: 512
  126. 2006: 1,118
  127. 2007: 1,668
  128. 2008: 1,840
  129. 2009: 2,033
  130. 2010: 1,886
  131. 2011: 2,182
  132. 2012: 2,946
  133. 2013: 4,100
  134. 2014: 4,951
  135. 2015: 6,159
  136. 2016: 7,293
  137. 2017: 8,443
  138. 2018: 7,573
  139. 2019: 7,658
  140. 2020: 7,244
  141. 2021: 6,848
  142. 2022: 5,751
  143. 2023: 4,955
  144. 2024: 4,657
  145. 2025: 4,778

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lincoln worldwide?

There are an estimated 100,981 people named Lincoln alive worldwide today, ranking #517 globally.

Is Lincoln a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 79,223 people. In the United States there are roughly 100,981 bearers, which is 1 in 3,287 Americans.

Is Lincoln a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lincoln is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Lincoln come from?

Who are famous people named Lincoln?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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