Lincoln is a distinctive choice, ranked #260 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lincoln in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#260
US Rank #73
About the Name Lincoln
Lincoln has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 111 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #106 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lincoln is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #73, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lincoln
Unlikely. With around 180 UK babies named Lincoln per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lincoln in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lincoln has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 111 places in the last five years. Its peak was #106 in 2017. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Lincoln is more popular in the US (#73) than in the UK (#260). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lincoln include: Lincoln's ghost — The ghost of U.; Lincoln Memorial — The Lincoln Memorial is a U.; Lincoln family — The Lincoln family is an American family of English origins..
Lincoln ranks #73 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
180
UK babies named Lincoln (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 111 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lincoln
Likely around 1 other Lincoln in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lincoln
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln was First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, in 1865. Mary Todd was born into a large and wealthy slave-owning family in Kentucky, although Mary never owned slaves and in her adulthood came to oppose slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.
The ghost of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, also known as the White House Ghost, is said to have haunted the White House since Lincoln's assassination in 1865.
Robert Todd Lincoln was an American lawyer and businessman. He was the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and the only one of their four children to survive past 18 and also the only one to outlive both his parents.
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., one month into his second term and towards the conclusion of the American Civil War. Lincoln was watching the play Our American Cousin with his wife Mary Todd, Major Henry Rathbone, and Rathbone's fiancé Clara Harris when John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, shot him in the head.
Lincoln Logs are an American construction toy for children, consisting of square-notched miniature lightweight logs used to build small forts and buildings. They were invented around 1916 by John Lloyd Wright, second son of well-known architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln family is an American family of English origins. It includes the fourth United States Attorney General, Levi Lincoln Sr., governors Levi Lincoln Jr.
Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Lincoln and is the mother church of the diocese of Lincoln.