Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1890
Sank
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Sank, peaking in 1890. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1890–1897
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Sank is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sank has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1897.
- 10 total births
- 1890–1897 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Sank since 1890, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1897.
- 10
- total births
- 1890–1897
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Sank was born in this single decade.
1890
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sank in 1890 - its busiest year on record.
Sank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sank's SSA record in two at 1897 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded.
Sank at a glance
Last recorded 1897Peak year
1890
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Sank popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1897
- Peak year (1890)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Sank by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Sank's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sank births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sank? ▼
Sank has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1897. 5 babies were born in 1890, its single highest year.
When was Sank most popular? ▼
Sank was most popular in the 1890s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1890.
How long has the name Sank been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sank since 1890 -- 8 years through the most recent 1897 data.
What names are similar to Sank? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sank
Nearby Names Like Sank
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sank
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Compare Sank side by side: Sank vs Santiago Sank vs Santos Sank vs Sanford
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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, 1890–1897 (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. "Sank: Baby Name Since 1890 - 10 Births, Peak 1890." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sank. 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 Sank 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.