Lincoln vs Linus
Side-by-side comparison of Lincoln and Linus - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lincoln | Linus |
| Current Rank | #73 | #1423 |
| Total Births (all years) | 104,918 | 5,342 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 2017 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,202 | 166 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lincoln | Linus |
| 1880s | 94 | 31 |
| 1890s | 141 | 26 |
| 1900s | 176 | 24 |
| 1910s | 905 | 340 |
| 1920s | 1,302 | 504 |
| 1930s | 852 | 324 |
| 1940s | 845 | 340 |
| 1950s | 818 | 281 |
| 1960s | 1,260 | 234 |
| 1970s | 1,318 | 138 |
| 1980s | 1,158 | 106 |
| 1990s | 1,693 | 217 |
| 2000s | 8,804 | 693 |
| 2010s | 52,017 | 1,396 |
| 2020s | 33,535 | 688 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lincoln | Linus |
| 2014 | 4,824 | 163 |
| 2015 | 6,001 | 163 |
| 2016 | 7,129 | 131 |
| 2017 | 8,202 | 166 |
| 2018 | 7,408 | 147 |
| 2019 | 7,473 | 112 |
| 2020 | 7,061 | 124 |
| 2021 | 6,700 | 113 |
| 2022 | 5,625 | 126 |
| 2023 | 4,866 | 114 |
| 2024 | 4,580 | 129 |
| 2025 | 4,703 | 82 |