Adam vs Lincoln
Adam and Lincolncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Lincoln #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #26 and Lincoln #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Lincoln #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Lincoln #478 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #57 and Lincoln #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Lincoln #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Lincoln over time
Adam and Lincoln appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lincoln in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Lincoln in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Lincoln moved ahead of Adam in New Zealand · Boys — #70 and #83 the year before became #83 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Lincoln rose about as far as Adam fell — from #16 and #1168 in 1996 to #26 and #302 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Lincoln were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #26 and #302.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Lincoln #106 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #26, Lincoln #302.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lincoln in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adam #63 in 2008, Lincoln #33 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Lincoln moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #70 and #83; by 2012 that had become #83 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, Lincoln #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #35 in 2010, Lincoln #50 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #57, Lincoln #95.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #4 in 2006, Lincoln #305 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Lincoln #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #6 in 2006, Lincoln #202 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Lincoln #339.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #302 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Lincoln does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Lincoln both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Lincoln doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Lincoln
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #302 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys