Total births
210
Girls' name · since 1980
Lincy
Lincy has 210 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13922
- among girls today
- 210
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lincy is the #13922 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 210 recorded since 1980.
Lincy has 210 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13922 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #13922 among girls today
- 210 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lincy is currently the #13922 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 210 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13922
- among girls today
- 210
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Lincy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13922
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Lincy was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lincy in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Lincy compares
210 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lincy's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lincy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 210 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lincy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lincy's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lincy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#13,922
Active since
1980
Lincy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lincy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lincy's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lincy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 112 births (53% of all-time use).
Lincy by state
Where Lincy concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.9% |
California share of Lincy's total US births 2.9%
6 of 210 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lincy? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 210 babies named Lincy. Today it holds rank #13922 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 16 births.
When was Lincy most popular? ▼
Lincy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Lincy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lincy are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lincy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lincy since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lincy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lincy's data
- Lincy's decade-level peak was the 2010s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lincys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Lincy
Nearby Names Like Lincy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lincy
Linda Girl
#836 1,455,143 births
Lindsey Girl
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Lindsay Girl
#1984 130,365 births
Lina Girl
#565 19,489 births
Linnea Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Lincy: #13922 Girls' Name - 210 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lincy. 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 Lincy 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 June 2026.