Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1918
Pickens
11 babies named Pickens in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1918–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Pickens sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pickens has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1930.
- 11 total births
- 1918–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Pickens since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 11
- total births
- 1918–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Pickens was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pickens in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Pickens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pickens's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pickens at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Pickens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1930
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Pickens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Pickens's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Pickens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pickens? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 11 babies named Pickens. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Pickens most popular? ▼
Pickens was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Pickens been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pickens since 1918 -- 13 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What to do with Pickens's data
- Pickens's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pickens: Baby Name Since 1918 - 11 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pickens. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Pickens 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 July 2026.