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Lincoln

“Roman colony by the pool” — Brythonic via Latin and Old English origin

Boy's name · #69 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lincoln has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #40 (2020) · 104,918 babies named Lincoln all-time · 1 in 360 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #67 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #67 in Canada (2024) · #81 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lincolns

• Lincoln Ellsworth — American explorer (1880–1951)
• Lincoln Chafee — American politician and former United States Senator from Rhode Island
• Lincoln — Brazilian footballer (born 1979)
• Lincoln Steffens — American journalist (1866-1936)
• Lincoln Díaz-Balart — American politician (1954–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Lincoln Burrows — Prison Break
• Lincoln (L.J. Burrows) — Prison Break
• Lincoln Loud — The Loud House · The Loud House Movie

What Lincolns become

Among 221 notable people named Lincoln:

Athletes appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lincoln, Brazilian footballer (born 1979).

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