#732024 rank
2017peak year
85,227babies named Lincoln since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Lincoln popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lincoln mean?
From an English place name, Latin Lindum Colonia, 'pool colony', a Roman settlement. President Abraham Lincoln gave the name its enduring American gravitas.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
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