Boys' name · since 2003
Linkoln
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 607 babies named Linkoln, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,023 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,783 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 607
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Linkoln is the #5783 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 607 recorded since 2003.
Linkoln has 607 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5783 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, 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 2003 to 2025.
- #7,023 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,783 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 607 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linkoln ranks #7,023 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,783 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 607 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,023 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,783 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 607
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Linkoln's 607 recorded births place it above 84.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Linkoln compares
607 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Linkoln's all-time total is 64% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linkoln | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 607 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 34 | 22,252 |
Linkoln's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linkoln's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linkoln popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Linkoln by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (359 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Linkoln's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Linkoln births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 80
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
359 births
- 2020s
2020s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 359 births (59% of all-time use).
How Linkoln compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Linkoln's total volume
Linkoln by state
Where Linkoln concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 8 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Utah | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.8% |
16 of 607 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Linkoln appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Linkoln's data
- Linkoln's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (359 total births) through the 2020s (168) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Linkolns (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Linkoln: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~22 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, 2003–2025 (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 Linkoln 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.