Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1916
Piney
Piney has 36 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Piney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Piney recorded 36 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1916 to 1956.
- 36 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Piney since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 36
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Piney was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Piney in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Piney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Piney's full recorded timeline at 1934, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Piney at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Piney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Piney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Piney's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Piney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 14 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Piney? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 36 babies named Piney. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
When was Piney most popular? ▼
Piney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Piney been used? ▼
Piney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 41 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Piney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pinkie, Pinkey, Pinky, Pina, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Piney's data
- Piney's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- 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.
Keep exploring Piney
Nearby Names Like Piney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Piney
Pinkie Girl
3,881 births
Pinkey Girl
574 births
Pinky Girl
370 births
Pina Girl
354 births
Pink Girl
38 births
Compare Piney side by side: Piney vs Pinkie Piney vs Pinkey Piney vs Pinky
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1956 (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. "Piney: Baby Name Since 1916 - 36 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/piney. 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 Piney 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 June 2026.