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.

Name A

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Name B

Linus

Boy name · Rank #1421

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lincoln Linus
Current Rank #73 #1421
Total Births (all years) 100,181 5,261
Peak Year 2017 2017
Peak Year Births 8,201 166
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Linus
1880ss 94 31
1890ss 141 26
1900ss 176 24
1910ss 905 340
1920ss 1,302 504
1930ss 852 324
1940ss 845 340
1950ss 818 282
1960ss 1,260 234
1970ss 1,318 138
1980ss 1,157 106
1990ss 1,693 217
2000ss 8,803 693
2010ss 52,010 1,396
2020ss 28,807 606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Linus
2014 4,824 163
2015 6,001 163
2016 7,127 131
2017 8,201 166
2018 7,406 147
2019 7,471 112
2020 7,058 124
2021 6,695 113
2022 5,624 126
2023 4,863 114
2024 4,567 129

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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