Linford vs Lincoln

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

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Linford

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Name B

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Metric Linford Lincoln
Current Rank Unranked #73
Total Births (all years) 779 100,181
Peak Year 1921 2017
Peak Year Births 20 8,201
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linford Lincoln
1880ss — 94
1890ss 5 141
1900ss — 176
1910ss 83 905
1920ss 144 1,302
1930ss 121 852
1940ss 114 845
1950ss 100 818
1960ss 73 1,260
1970ss 32 1,318
1980ss 37 1,157
1990ss 23 1,693
2000ss 30 8,803
2010ss 17 52,010
2020ss — 28,807

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linford Lincoln
2014 — 4,824
2015 — 6,001
2016 — 7,127
2017 — 8,201
2018 — 7,406
2019 5 7,471
2020 — 7,058
2021 — 6,695
2022 — 5,624
2023 — 4,863
2024 — 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, 1896–2019.

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