Abraham Lincoln
There are approximately 5 people named Abraham Lincoln living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Abraham with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lincoln. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Abraham
83K
Alive today
Named Lincoln
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,209
Per 100K: 5.59
Top ancestry: White (74.9%)
First name trend
Abraham: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Abraham. The peak year was 2016 with 2,583 births. The average person named Abraham today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lincoln surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lincoln, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.9%.
- White74.9%
- Black or African American14.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.7%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Abraham has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0243% of the US population, based on 83,132 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lincoln appears at a rate of 5.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0056%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Abraham Lincoln. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Lincoln
FAQ
Abraham Lincoln: questions and answers
How many people are named Abraham Lincoln?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Abraham Lincoln. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0243%) with the surname frequency (5.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Abraham Lincoln?
We classify Abraham Lincoln as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Abraham a male or female name?
Abraham is predominantly male. Out of 102,484 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Abraham profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.