Boys' name · since 1913
Pincus
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Pincus, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,944 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
52 boys have been named Pincus since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pincus recorded 52 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2009.
- #21,944 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pincus ranks #21,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #21,944 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Pincus's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Pincus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pincus splits its recorded history at 1950: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pincus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2009
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Pincus by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Pincus's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Pincus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (29% of all-time use).
Pincus by state
Where Pincus concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 35 | 67.3% |
35 of 52 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pincus's data
- Pincus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Pincuss (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pincus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~96 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, 1913–2009 (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 Pincus 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.