Pink Name Popularity and Statistics
Pink is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2015
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,127
First Year on Record1880
Pink popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 1961 | Boys | 5 | #4,065 |
| 1957 | Boys | 5 | #3,993 |
| 1956 | Boys | 12 | #2,361 |
| 1955 | Boys | 5 | #3,886 |
| 1954 | Boys | 5 | #3,827 |
| 1953 | Boys | 6 | #3,425 |
| 1952 | Boys | 5 | #3,734 |
| 1951 | Boys | 6 | #3,364 |
| 1950 | Boys | 8 | #2,770 |
| 1949 | Boys | 8 | #2,802 |
| 1948 | Boys | 9 | #2,608 |
| 1947 | Boys | 7 | #3,096 |
| 1946 | Boys | 7 | #2,919 |
| 1945 | Boys | 5 | #3,338 |
| 1943 | Boys | 10 | #2,405 |
| 1942 | Boys | 9 | #2,523 |
| 1941 | Boys | 8 | #2,656 |
| 1940 | Boys | 6 | #3,130 |
| 1939 | Boys | 8 | #2,609 |
| 1938 | Boys | 10 | #2,326 |
| 1937 | Boys | 7 | #2,905 |
| 1936 | Boys | 11 | #2,184 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1919 · Boys
31 recorded births and rank #1,264.
1880 · Boys
30 recorded births and rank #305.
1881 · Boys
29 recorded births and rank #296.
1928 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,382.
Where Pink ranked highest in 1948
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MS
- Rank #428 · 5 recorded births