Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Pinkney

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pinkney
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
17 babies
All-time total
531
#7,612 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pinkney popularity over time

531 babies have been named Pinkney since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 70 7 – #601
1890s 43 4 -39% #520
1900s 32 3 -26% #955
1910s 106 11 +231% #1,100
1920s 117 12 +10% #2,063
1930s 80 8 -32% #1,904
1940s 48 5 -40% #2,523
1950s 35 4 -27% #3,288
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The story of Pinkney

Pinkney 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, 531 American babies have been named Pinkney. Its peak came in 1916, 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 Pinkney stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pinkney year by year

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

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1955 5 #4,260
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1945 6 #3,238
1940 6 #3,381
1935 6 #3,564
1930 5 #4,426
1925 16 #2,063
1920 13 #2,426
1915 11 #2,417
1910 10 #1,100
1905 – –
1900 9 #955
1895 7 #960
1890 – –
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1880 10 #629

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Pinkney in 2025?

Pinkney 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 Pinkney?

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

When was the name Pinkney most popular?

Pinkney peaked in 1916, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Pinkney a boy or girl name?

Pinkney is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pinkney rising or falling?

Pinkney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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