About the name Lincoln
Lincoln is a boy name with English roots, meaning “Lake settlement”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Lincoln ranked #69 for boys in the US, with 4,703 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Lincoln were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lincoln”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #69
- In 2015
- #66
- Babies in 2025
- 4,703
Popularity of Lincoln, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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