Boys' name · since 1956
Linc
Linc has 199 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 199
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Linc sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 199 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Linc recorded 199 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2023.
- #12,991 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 199 born since 1956
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linc ranks #12,991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 199 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 199
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Linc's 199 recorded births place it above 71.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Linc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linc's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2023
- Peak year (1964)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Linc by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (83 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Linc's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Linc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 83 births (42% of all-time use).
Linc by state
Where Linc concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 199 births nationwide.
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What to do with Linc's data
- Linc's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lincs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Linc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Linc draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.