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 #6838

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Metric Lincoln Linwood
Current Rank #73 #6838
Total Births (all years) 104,918 12,776
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 8,202 276
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lincoln Linwood
1880s 94 61
1890s 141 114
1900s 176 195
1910s 905 1,094
1920s 1,302 1,813
1930s 852 1,679
1940s 845 2,254
1950s 818 2,316
1960s 1,260 1,398
1970s 1,318 805
1980s 1,158 480
1990s 1,693 276
2000s 8,804 147
2010s 52,017 91
2020s 33,535 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lincoln Linwood
2014 4,824 10
2015 6,001 13
2016 7,129 8
2017 8,202 9
2018 7,408 12
2019 7,473 6
2020 7,061 11
2021 6,700 16
2022 5,625 8
2023 4,866 6
2024 4,580 12
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, 1880–2025.

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