Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Lincoln
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
8,202
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lincoln
How many people are named Lincoln?
An estimated 99,322 living Americans are named Lincoln.
How rare is Lincoln?
Lincoln is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 4,703 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 42.7% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Lincoln?
The median age of a living American named Lincoln is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.
Is Lincoln still popular?
Somewhat. Lincoln has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 4,703 births in 2025.
Where is Lincoln most common?
Lincoln has its strongest geographic signal in South Dakota, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
42.7%
2025
4,703
All-time
104,918
Where it lives now
Lincoln is most concentrated in Wyoming — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Lincoln is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.