Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1951

Pinky

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pinky
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1951
14 babies
All-time total
370
#14,168 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Pinky popularity over time

370 babies have been named Pinky since 1883, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,025
1890s 34 3 +580% #1,280
1900s 22 2 -35% #1,441
1910s 31 3 +41% #3,113
1920s 30 3 -3% #4,103
1930s 37 4 +23% #3,101
1940s 36 4 -3% #3,775
1950s 76 8 +111% #2,898
1960s 36 4 -53% #3,643
1970s 28 3 -22% #8,292
1980s 18 2 -36% #8,797
1990s 17 2 -6% #9,294
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pinky

Pinky 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 1883, 370 American babies have been named Pinky. Its peak came in 1951, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Pinky?

The median living Pinky is about 67 years old; half are between 48 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Pinky are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Pinky year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1985 5 #11,954
1980 7 #8,797
1975 5 #10,159
1970 – –
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1960 13 #3,643
1955 8 #4,646
1950 8 #4,229
1945 5 #5,088
1940 7 #3,775
1935 – –
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1925 7 #4,348
1920 5 #5,606
1915 5 #4,820
1910 – –
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1900 5 #2,169
1895 8 #1,280
1890 5 #1,492
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pinky?

The median living Pinky is about 67 years old. Half of all living Pinkys are between 48 and 74 years old.

How many people named Pinky are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Pinky are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pinky in 2025?

Pinky 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 Pinky?

370 babies have been named Pinky in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pinky most popular?

Pinky peaked in 1951, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Pinky a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pinky rising or falling?

Pinky has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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