Linden vs Lincoln

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

Name A

Linden

Boy name · Rank #1545

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Name B

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Metric Linden Lincoln
Current Rank #1545 #73
Total Births (all years) 3,972 100,181
Peak Year 2024 2017
Peak Year Births 113 8,201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linden Lincoln
1880ss 5 94
1890ss — 141
1900ss 10 176
1910ss 163 905
1920ss 260 1,302
1930ss 258 852
1940ss 414 845
1950ss 391 818
1960ss 231 1,260
1970ss 127 1,318
1980ss 183 1,157
1990ss 221 1,693
2000ss 377 8,803
2010ss 810 52,010
2020ss 522 28,807

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linden Lincoln
2014 70 4,824
2015 89 6,001
2016 99 7,127
2017 107 8,201
2018 106 7,406
2019 100 7,471
2020 107 7,058
2021 112 6,695
2022 95 5,624
2023 95 4,863
2024 113 4,567

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, 1889–2024.

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