Pinkney Name Popularity and Statistics

Pinkney 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 Record1958
Total Recorded U.S. Births531
First Year on Record1880

Pinkney popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1958Boys6#3,559
1957Boys5#3,993
1956Boys7#3,216
1955Boys5#3,886
1954Boys5#3,827
1951Boys7#3,066
1949Boys6#3,298
1948Boys9#2,608
1945Boys6#2,996
1944Boys6#3,109
1943Boys10#2,405
1942Boys5#3,560
1940Boys6#3,130
1939Boys6#3,113
1937Boys11#2,197
1936Boys8#2,629
1935Boys6#3,252
1934Boys7#2,973
1933Boys7#3,004
1932Boys16#1,848
1931Boys14#2,003
1930Boys5#4,001
1929Boys7#3,247
1928Boys9#2,843

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

1916 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,771.

1932 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #1,848.

1925 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,012.

1931 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,003.

Where Pinkney ranked highest in 1943

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

NC
Rank #526 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Pinkney