Boys' name · since 1907
Pinckney
Pinckney has 42 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #23,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
42 boys have been named Pinckney since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pinckney recorded 42 times among boys since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1942.
- #23,419 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 42 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pinckney ranks #23,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pinckney's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Pinckney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pinckney splits its recorded history at 1926: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pinckney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1942
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Pinckney by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Pinckney's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Pinckney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (45% of all-time use).
Pinckney by state
Where Pinckney concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 6 | 14.3% |
6 of 42 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pinckney's data
- Pinckney's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1940s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Pinckneys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pinckney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1907–1942 (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 Pinckney 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.