Pinkie: 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	243	–	243	24	–	#364
1890s	408	–	408	41	+68%	#366
1900s	488	–	488	49	+20%	#402
1910s	687	–	687	69	+41%	#516
1920s	707	11	718	72	+5%	#749
1930s	447	–	447	45	-38%	#962
1940s	393	–	393	39	-12%	#1,058
1950s	296	–	296	30	-25%	#1,546
1960s	146	–	146	15	-51%	#2,492
1970s	28	–	28	3	-81%	#7,087
1980s	31	–	31	3	+11%	#7,215
1990s	7	–	7	1	-77%	#11,369
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

243

–

243

–

#364

1890s

408

–

408

+68%

#366

1900s

488

–

488

+20%

#402

1910s

687

–

687

+41%

#516

1920s

707

718

+5%

#749

1930s

447

–

447

-38%

#962

1940s

393

–

393

-12%

#1,058

1950s

296

–

296

-25%

#1,546

1960s

146

–

146

-51%

#2,492

1970s

–

-81%

#7,087

1980s

–

+11%

#7,215

1990s

–

-77%

#11,369

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pinkie

Pinkie 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, 3,892 American babies have been named Pinkie. Its peak came in 1920, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Pinkie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pinkie?

The median living Pinkie is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 800 people named Pinkie 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.

Pinkie year by year

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

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1970	5	#8,942	–	–
1965	18	#3,019	–	–
1960	24	#2,492	–	–
1955	35	#1,793	–	–
1950	37	#1,546	–	–
1945	44	#1,206	–	–
1940	47	#1,058	–	–
1935	52	#962	–	–
1930	51	#1,038	–	–
1925	68	#904	–	–
1920	94	#749	–	–
1915	73	#777	–	–
1910	64	#516	–	–
1905	58	#445	–	–
1900	57	#447	–	–
1895	40	#462	–	–
1890	37	#422	–	–
1885	19	#497	–	–
1880	21	#364	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pinkie?

The median living Pinkie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Pinkies are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Pinkie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Pinkie are alive in the United States, based on 3,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pinkie in 2025?

Pinkie 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 Pinkie?

3,892 babies have been named Pinkie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pinkie most popular?

Pinkie peaked in 1920, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Pinkie a boy or girl name?

Pinkie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pinkie rising or falling?

Pinkie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pinkie

Pinkie popularity over time

The story of Pinkie

How old are people named Pinkie?

Pinkie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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