Lyncoln
Variant spelling combining the names "Lyn" and "Coln" of unknown derivation.
Name Census estimates that about 633 living Americans carry the first name Lyncoln. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Lyncoln today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lyncoln births was 2015 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lyncoln. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lyncoln with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
633
~ 1 in 541,476 Americans
Peak year
2015
66 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,046
Tracked since 2007
Gender
Gender distribution for Lyncoln
Lyncoln is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 638 total registrations, 447 (70.1%) were male and 191 (29.9%) were female.
Lyncoln as a male name
- Ranked #6,046 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (47 births)
Lyncoln as a female name
- Ranked #16,651 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2015 (25 births)
Popularity
Lyncoln: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lyncoln from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 426 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lyncoln remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyncoln by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lyncoln during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lyncolns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin recorded the most babies named Lyncoln, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lyncoln
The given name Lyncoln is a relatively modern and unique name, derived from a combination of the English surname Lincoln and the common first name Lyn or Lynn. Its origins can be traced back to the late 19th or early 20th century.
The name Lincoln itself is an English locational surname, referring to the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The city's name comes from the Old English "linca" (meaning "pool" or "flax") and "colonia" (meaning "colony" or "settlement"). Thus, the name Lincoln originally meant "the colony by the pool or marsh."
The first recorded use of the given name Lyncoln is relatively recent, with no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures. It is believed to have been created as a unique variation of the more common names Lincoln and Lynn/Lyn.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Lyncoln was Lyncoln Ellsworth (1876-1923), an American vaudeville performer and actor in the early 20th century. Another early bearer of the name was Lyncoln Hoffman (1892-1975), an American writer and journalist who worked for various newspapers and magazines in the early to mid-1900s.
Throughout the 20th century, several other individuals with the name Lyncoln achieved recognition in various fields. Lyncoln Alpert (1927-2009) was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, best known for his work with the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra in the 1950s and 1960s.
Lyncoln Brutus (born 1948) is a Zimbabwean-American former professional wrestler and actor, known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s. Lyncoln McLeod (born 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and various minor leagues.
While not a common name, Lyncoln has been embraced by some families as a unique and distinctive first name, often inspired by the historic city of Lincoln or the famous former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. However, its relatively recent origins and limited historical usage make it a relatively obscure and modern name compared to many other given names with deeper roots and more extensive historical records.
People
Lyncoln + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyncoln as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lyncoln: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyncoln?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 633 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lyncoln going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 541,476 US residents.
Is Lyncoln a common name?
We classify Lyncoln as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 638 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lyncoln most popular?
The single biggest year for Lyncoln was 2015, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lyncoln is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lyncoln in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lyncoln a male name?
Yes, 70.1% of people registered as Lyncoln in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lyncoln still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lyncoln in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lyncoln can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Lyncoln?
Want to know how many Americans are named Lyncoln? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.