NameBattle

Christopher vs Lincoln

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Christopher

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Christopher per year
Rank today
#68
Peak
#2 (1972)
Babies in 2025
4,748
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, FL
VS

Lincoln

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Lincoln per year
Rank today
#69
Peak
#40 (2020)
Babies in 2025
4,703
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, OH, CA

The verdict

Christopher is the more popular pick (#68 vs #69). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Christopher is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lincoln is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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