Boys name
Lincoln
Lincoln is a boys' name given to 98,785 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2017 with 8,202 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in South Dakota in 2014.
Which states favor Lincoln
Lincoln by state
Top states by all-time births named Lincoln. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,192 | #119 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 6,969 | #169 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 6,169 | #12 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 4,322 | #18 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 4,277 | #48 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 3,944 | #103 (2025) |
| 7 | Indiana | 3,827 | #25 (2025) |
| 8 | New York | 3,709 | #123 (2025) |
| 9 | Illinois | 3,681 | #65 (2025) |
| 10 | Utah | 3,266 | #34 (2025) |
| 11 | Washington | 2,927 | #65 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 2,846 | #59 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 2,814 | #40 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 2,785 | #29 (2025) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2,661 | #21 (2025) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 2,514 | #52 (2025) |
| 17 | Kentucky | 2,422 | #25 (2025) |
| 18 | Arizona | 2,292 | #84 (2025) |
| 19 | Georgia | 2,290 | #101 (2025) |
| 20 | Virginia | 2,188 | #74 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).