Lincoln

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

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

Lincoln's best rank, #40, came in 2020; it has settled back to #69 today. Roughly 105,000 boys have been named Lincoln since 1880. Lincoln's short forms are Link and Linc.

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:

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

Similar names: Kai · Leandro · Miles · Leonardo · Easton · Weston

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