Given name
Lyncoln
“lake”·“from the village near the lake”
Lyncoln is a variant of Lincoln. Interpretations include “lake” and “from the village near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lyncoln is a variant of Lincoln. Interpretations include “lake” and “from the village near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lyncoln is a variant of Lincoln. An origin associated with Lincoln is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lyncoln is a variant of Lincoln. The history of Lincoln gives this family its wider story. Lincoln’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lyncoln through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 651
- 455 boys · 196 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #10,288 for boys · #16,341 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,288 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 47 in 2018. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lyncoln’s family of names
Lyncoln has a related form in Lincoln.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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