Lincoln

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

Girl's name · #2396 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lincoln reached its best rank, #1066, in 2017 and ranked #2396 in 2025. About 2,100 girls have carried it since 1985. It is also an American family name — about 16,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 98% of babies named Lincoln in recent years have been boys. Linc is a short form of Lincoln.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lincolns

Lincoln dos Santos Grillo — politician
Lincoln de Freitas Neves — football player

In stories & tradition

Lincoln Campbell — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lincoln Perry — Tonight I Said Goodbye · Sorrow's Anthem

What Lincolns become

Among 221 notable people named Lincoln:

Similar names: Ridley · Linden · Ellington · Loyalty · Livie · Roselynn

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