Boys' name · since 2003

Lincon

Lincon has 90 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

90
total births
2003–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

90 boys have been named Lincon since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lincon recorded 90 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2022.

  • 90 total births
  • 2003–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

90 boys have been named Lincon since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

90
total births
2003–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Lincon was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lincon in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Lincon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lincon splits its recorded history at 2011: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lincon at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

90

Since 2003

20 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

2003

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2022

Lincon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
468101214 20032006200820102012201720212022 5

Lincon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Lincon's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Lincon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lincon?
Lincon has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 12 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Lincon most popular?
Lincon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Lincon been used?
Lincon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 20 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Lincon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Linwood, Lindsey, Linus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lincon's data

  • Lincon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lincon: Baby Name Since 2003 - 90 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lincon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Lincon 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 July 2026.