Link vs Lincoln

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

Name A

Link

Boy name · Rank #1417

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Name B

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Link Lincoln
Current Rank #1417 #73
Total Births (all years) 2,580 100,181
Peak Year 2022 2017
Peak Year Births 204 8,201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Link Lincoln
1880ss — 94
1890ss 6 141
1900ss 5 176
1910ss 55 905
1920ss 49 1,302
1930ss 18 852
1940ss 40 845
1950ss 73 818
1960ss 153 1,260
1970ss 138 1,318
1980ss 35 1,157
1990ss 33 1,693
2000ss 157 8,803
2010ss 1,011 52,010
2020ss 807 28,807

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Link Lincoln
2014 95 4,824
2015 134 6,001
2016 146 7,127
2017 135 8,201
2018 158 7,406
2019 151 7,471
2020 171 7,058
2021 156 6,695
2022 204 5,624
2023 146 4,863
2024 130 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, 1893–2024.

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