Linc vs Lincoln

Side-by-side comparison of Linc and Lincoln — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Linc

Boy name

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Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Metric Linc Lincoln
Current Rank Unranked #73
Total Births (all years) 199 104,918
Peak Year 1964 2017
Peak Year Births 21 8,202
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linc Lincoln
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 176
1910ss — 905
1920ss — 1,302
1930ss — 852
1940ss — 845
1950ss 5 818
1960ss 83 1,260
1970ss 67 1,318
1980ss — 1,158
1990ss 11 1,693
2000ss — 8,804
2010ss — 52,017
2020ss 33 33,535

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linc Lincoln
2014 — 4,824
2015 — 6,001
2016 — 7,129
2017 — 8,202
2018 — 7,408
2019 — 7,473
2020 8 7,061
2021 10 6,700
2022 6 5,625
2023 9 4,866
2024 — 4,580
2025 — 4,703

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2023.

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