Gender
Origin
- English
- Lakeside colony. The name of an early Roman settlement in England.
Lakeside colony; This name of an early Roman settlement in England is widely recognized in the United States as the surname of President Abraham Lincoln. - Celtic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Presidential
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lincoln
Pronunciation
l(i)-nco-ln, lin-coln
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #41, 8,201 births); most recent 2025 (rank #69, 4,703 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #1066, 240 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2387, 75 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,703 | 75 |
| 2024 | 4,567 | 77 |
| 2023 | 4,863 | 89 |
| 2022 | 5,624 | 126 |
| 2021 | 6,695 | 148 |
| 2020 | 7,058 | 183 |
| 2019 | 7,471 | 185 |
| 2018 | 7,406 | 165 |
| 2017 | 8,201 | 240 |
| 2016 | 7,127 | 164 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #106, 593 births); most recent 2025 (rank #302, 151 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2023 | 190 |
| 2022 | 254 |
| 2021 | 324 |
| 2020 | 371 |
| 2019 | 406 |
| 2018 | 462 |
| 2017 | 593 |
| 2016 | 478 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1722, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #305, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #229, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #202, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #15, 144 births); most recent 2023 (rank #56, 48 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 108 |
| 2017 | 108 |
| 2016 | 144 |
| 2015 | 113 |
| 2014 | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence