Lincoln vs Lindsey

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

Name A

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Name B

Lindsey

Girl name · Rank #1282

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Metric Lincoln Lindsey
Current Rank #73 #1282
Total Births (all years) 100,181 157,390
Peak Year 2017 1984
Peak Year Births 8,201 9,006
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Lindsey
1880ss 94 —
1890ss 141 —
1900ss 176 —
1910ss 905 —
1920ss 1,302 5
1930ss 852 7
1940ss 845 161
1950ss 818 602
1960ss 1,260 521
1970ss 1,318 7,734
1980ss 1,157 71,941
1990ss 1,693 48,975
2000ss 8,803 21,644
2010ss 52,010 4,821
2020ss 28,807 979

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Lindsey
2014 4,824 534
2015 6,001 476
2016 7,127 364
2017 8,201 315
2018 7,406 323
2019 7,471 276
2020 7,058 244
2021 6,695 195
2022 5,624 181
2023 4,863 179
2024 4,567 180

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, 1880–2024.

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