Boys' name · since 1926

Lank

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Lank, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1926
1920s
peak decade

Lank sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1926.

Lank has 10 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1960.

  • #35,188 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1926
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lank ranks #35,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1926, peaking in the 1920s.

#35,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1926
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lank's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lank splits its recorded history at 1960: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births).

Lank popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1926)
5
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
5 19261960 5

Lank by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Lank's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lank births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lank? ▼
Lank has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,188 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 5 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Lank sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lank ranks #35,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lank most popular? ▼
Lank was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lank been used? ▼
Records for Lank go back to 1926, giving 35 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Lank? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Landon, Lance, Lane, Landen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lank's data

  • Lank's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lank

Nearby Names Like Lank

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lank

Landon Boy
#127 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#862 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#250 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#1044 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#1125 11,887 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bunk
10 births · Peak 1884
Matilda
10 births · Peak 1885
Sank
10 births · Peak 1890
Schley
10 births · Peak 1898
Pet
10 births · Peak 1900
Wert
10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lank: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1926–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lank draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.