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Lincoln

Lincoln ranks #452 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 4 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #182 among boy dog names.
Lincoln's popularity trend

Lincoln's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
4
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#452
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−3,116
2014 → 2019
Gender split
89% male
11% female89% male

Gender split comes from 27 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Lincoln mean?
/ˈlɪŋ.kən/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Lincoln began as an English place name, and later a surname taken from it. It combines an ancient British word for a pool or lake with the Latin "colonia," meaning a settled colony -- so the name essentially describes a Roman settlement built by a lake.

Today it reads as strong and dignified, with an unmistakable presidential weight. It suits a pet with a calm, steady presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Lincoln shows up

Cats named Lincoln per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%

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