US rank #6110 Unisex name Peak 2018 447 births

Lyncoln — #6110 US boys' name

447 babies named Lyncoln in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s272010s2932020s127
#6110
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Lyncoln was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

47 babies were named Lyncoln in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyncoln

The Social Security Administration has registered 447 babies named Lyncoln between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lyncoln currently holds the #6110 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Lyncoln is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 191 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyncoln performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lyncoln shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyncoln in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyncoln in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 447 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lyncoln at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

447

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2018

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,110

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyncoln popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
47
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092007 7

Lyncoln popularity over time — girls

191 total births recorded since 2007 (Lyncoln as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 191 births
051015202530 20232021201920172015201320102007 5

Lyncoln by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
293 births that decade — 66% of Lyncoln's all-time total
2000s272010s2932020s127

Lyncoln by state

Where Lyncoln concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lyncoln
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 2.5%
#2 Virginia
5 1.1%
#3 Wisconsin
5 1.1%
Texas share of Lyncoln's total US births 2.5%
Even split

11 of 447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyncoln?
447 babies have been named Lyncoln since 2007. It currently ranks #6110 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 47 births.
When was Lyncoln most popular?
Lyncoln was most popular in the 2010s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Lyncoln most popular?
The top states for the name Lyncoln are Texas (11 births), Virginia (5 births), Wisconsin (5 births).
Is Lyncoln a unisex name?
Yes, Lyncoln is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 447 births, and as a girl's name it has 191 births.
How long has the name Lyncoln been used?
Lyncoln has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyncoln?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.