Lincoln
A boys’ name of English origin, meaning town by the pool.
Babies a year
8,383
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#69
up from #73
UK popularity
#302
151 babies · down from #260
How Lincoln has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #66 |
| 2016 | #50 |
| 2017 | #41 |
| 2018 | #41 |
| 2019 | #41 |
| 2020 | #40 |
| 2021 | #45 |
| 2022 | #54 |
| 2023 | #64 |
| 2024 | #73 |
| 2025 | #69 |
In 2025, 151 babies in England and Wales were named Lincoln. In the US, 8,383 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Names about as common as Lincoln
Nobody has voted on Lincoln yet
Lincoln needs five head-to-heads before it appears in the rankings.
Start with names like this one