Lincoln vs Linwood

Side-by-side comparison of Lincoln and Linwood — 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

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lincoln Linwood
Current Rank #73 #6816
Total Births (all years) 100,181 12,776
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 8,201 276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Linwood
1880ss 94 61
1890ss 141 114
1900ss 176 195
1910ss 905 1,094
1920ss 1,302 1,813
1930ss 852 1,679
1940ss 845 2,254
1950ss 818 2,316
1960ss 1,260 1,398
1970ss 1,318 805
1980ss 1,157 480
1990ss 1,693 276
2000ss 8,803 147
2010ss 52,010 91
2020ss 28,807 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Linwood
2014 4,824 10
2015 6,001 13
2016 7,127 8
2017 8,201 9
2018 7,406 12
2019 7,471 6
2020 7,058 11
2021 6,695 16
2022 5,624 8
2023 4,863 6
2024 4,567 12

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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