Linkoln vs Lincoln

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

Name A

Linkoln

Boy name · Rank #4392

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Name B

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Metric Linkoln Lincoln
Current Rank #4392 #73
Total Births (all years) 590 100,181
Peak Year 2017 2017
Peak Year Births 65 8,201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linkoln Lincoln
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 176
1910ss — 905
1920ss — 1,302
1930ss — 852
1940ss — 845
1950ss — 818
1960ss — 1,260
1970ss — 1,318
1980ss — 1,157
1990ss — 1,693
2000ss 80 8,803
2010ss 359 52,010
2020ss 151 28,807

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linkoln Lincoln
2014 25 4,824
2015 54 6,001
2016 50 7,127
2017 65 8,201
2018 41 7,406
2019 48 7,471
2020 37 7,058
2021 46 6,695
2022 20 5,624
2023 24 4,863
2024 24 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, 2003–2024.

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