Kayden vs Lincoln
Kayden 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 2018, Kayden was ranked #97 and Lincoln #35 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kayden was ranked #165 and Lincoln #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #209 and Lincoln #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kayden was ranked #220 and Lincoln #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #239 and Lincoln #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kayden and Lincoln over time
Kayden and Lincoln appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Kayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lincoln in 0.
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.
Kayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lincoln in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kayden and Lincoln changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #220 and #302.
- Longest-running competitions
Kayden and Lincoln were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #220 and #302.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kayden #80 in 2019, Lincoln #305 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kayden held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lincoln in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #92 in 2012, Lincoln #106 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Kayden moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #206 and #202; by 2023 that had become #208 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayden #220, Lincoln #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2025
Kayden held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #80 in 2019, Lincoln #305 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayden #165, Lincoln #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Kayden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lincoln in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #88 in 2013, Lincoln #202 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayden #239, 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 | Kayden | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #302 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayden and Lincoln both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 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 recorded2012–2018
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 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