Linkoln

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning lake settlement; variant of Lincoln.

Babies a year
65
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Linkoln by the numbers

Linkoln was given to 65 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linkoln. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lincolntown by the pool8,383 in the US (2017)
  • Linkon17 in the US (2017)
  • Lynkoln5 in the US (2017)
  • Lyncolntown by the pool; a modern respelling of Lincoln58 in the US (2017)
  • Lindonlinden tree hill; from Old English lind and dun9 in the US (2017)
  • Lintonflax settlement; a place name3 in England and Wales (2025)

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