Grayson vs Lincoln
Grayson 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Grayson was ranked #62 and Lincoln #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #62 and Lincoln #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #90 and Lincoln #260 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #93 and Lincoln #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #202 and Lincoln #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Grayson was ranked #244 and Lincoln #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Grayson and Lincoln over time
Grayson and Lincoln appear together in 4 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lincoln reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Grayson 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 2018, Grayson moved ahead of Lincoln in England and Wales · Boys — #109 and #106 the year before became #83 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Grayson #44 in 2022, Lincoln #33 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lincoln in 13.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #66 in 2020, Lincoln #106 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Grayson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #109 and #106; by 2018 that had become #83 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #90, Lincoln #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Grayson held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lincoln in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #175 in 2021, Lincoln #305 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Grayson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #317 and #305; by 2018 that had become #247 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grayson #244, Lincoln #432.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Grayson held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lincoln in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #44 in 2022, Lincoln #33 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Grayson moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #51 and #33; by 2022 that had become #44 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grayson #62, Lincoln #84.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lincoln in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #106 in 2020, Lincoln #202 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Grayson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #250 and #202; by 2018 that had become #195 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #202, 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 | Grayson | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Grayson and Lincoln both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys