Lincoln vs Nathan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lincoln
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #69
- Peak
- #40 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,703
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
VS
Nathan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #63
- Peak
- #20 (2004)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,975
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Nathan is the more popular pick (#63 vs #69). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nathan is a steady, dependable choice, Lincoln is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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