Pinkey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	37	–	37	4	–	#891
1890s	66	–	66	7	+78%	#1,038
1900s	84	–	84	8	+27%	#1,047
1910s	90	–	90	9	+7%	#1,100
1920s	102	6	108	11	+20%	#2,521
1930s	42	–	42	4	-61%	#2,486
1940s	73	–	73	7	+74%	#2,954
1950s	75	–	75	8	+3%	#2,765
1960s	5	–	5	1	-93%	#7,319
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#891

1890s

–

+78%

#1,038

1900s

–

+27%

#1,047

1910s

–

+7%

#1,100

1920s

102

108

+20%

#2,521

1930s

–

-61%

#2,486

1940s

–

+74%

#2,954

1950s

–

+3%

#2,765

1960s

–

-93%

#7,319

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pinkey

Pinkey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 580 American babies have been named Pinkey. Its peak came in 1910, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pinkey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pinkey?

The median living Pinkey is about 75 years old; half are between 70 and 82. An estimated 100 people named Pinkey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pinkey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1955	12	#3,526	–	–
1950	6	#5,152	–	–
1945	8	#3,614	–	–
1940	7	#3,774	–	–
1935	7	#3,679	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	10	#3,313	–	–
1920	10	#3,300	–	–
1915	13	#2,359	–	–
1910	17	#1,100	–	–
1905	9	#1,396	–	–
1900	14	#1,047	–	–
1895	8	#1,279	–	–
1890	6	#1,314	–	–
1885	5	#1,166	–	–
1880	5	#918	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pinkey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pinkey?

The median living Pinkey is about 75 years old. Half of all living Pinkeys are between 70 and 82 years old.

How many people named Pinkey are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Pinkey are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pinkey in 2025?

Pinkey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pinkey?

580 babies have been named Pinkey in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pinkey most popular?

Pinkey peaked in 1910, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Pinkey a boy or girl name?

Pinkey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pinkey rising or falling?

Pinkey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pinkey

Pinkey popularity over time

The story of Pinkey

How old are people named Pinkey?

Pinkey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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