Boys' name · since 1880
Pink
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,089 babies named Pink, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,089
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
Pink sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,089 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Pink recorded 1,089 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1961.
- #4,861 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,089 born since 1880
- 1880s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pink ranks #4,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,089 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.
- #4,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,089
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
Pink's 1,089 recorded births place it above 89.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Pink's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pink's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pink popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1961
- Peak year (1919)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Pink popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 1881 (Pink as girls' name)
Pink by decade
1880s is the heaviest window (223 births, 20% of the file).
1880s was Pink's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Pink births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
223 births
- 1890s
1890s
147 births
- 1900s
1900s
119 births
- 1910s
1910s
180 births
- 1920s
1920s
201 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 223 births (20% of all-time use).
How Pink compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pink's total volume
Pink by state
Where Pink concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
23 of 1,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Pink's data
- Pink's decade-level peak was the 1880s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Pinks (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pink: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1880–1961 (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 Pink 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.