How Many People Are Named Linkoln?
An estimated 586 people in the United States have the first name Linkoln. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Linkoln peaked in popularity in 2017 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linkoln as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Linkoln paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
586
About 1 in 584,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
65 births
Total Registered
590
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linkoln
Linkoln is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 590 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Linkoln as a male name
Ranked #4,372 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (65 births)
Linkoln: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linkoln span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 359 babies were registered. While Linkoln is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Linkoln by Decade
How has Linkoln tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Linkoln by State
Birth registrations for Linkoln span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Indiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio. On average, about 8 Linkolns were registered per state.
Linkoln + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linkoln as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linkoln
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Linkoln: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linkoln?
We estimate approximately 586 people named Linkoln are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 584,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Linkoln a common name?
Linkoln is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 590 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linkoln most popular?
Linkoln reached peak popularity in 2017, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linkoln is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linkoln a male name?
Linkoln is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linkoln Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linkoln Smith, Linkoln Johnson, Linkoln Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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