How Many People Are Named Pinkey?
Complete statistics for the name Pinkey: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Pinkey is a very rare female name, with only 125 people bearing it in the US today, making up just 1 in 2,642,924 Americans. The majority of those named Pinkey are over 60, reflecting its status as a classic, old-school name.
📖 Meaning & Origin
Life-path number 8 symbolizes power, authority, and success.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 104All 580 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 1910Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Stable
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Pinkey Through the Generations
Pinkey has been a name that's remained stable through the decades, peaking in popularity in 1910 with 17 births. Today, it's a name that's almost exclusively associated with older generations, with all 580 recorded births occurring before 1960. This makes it a unique snapshot of early 20th-century naming trends, where creative variants and respellings were less common.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
🌿 Related Names by Origin
Other names sharing Pinkey's modern American coinage roots
📄 About the Name Pinkey
How Many People Have the Name Pinkey?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 254 people in the United States currently share the name Pinkey. That works out to roughly 1 in every 1,304,918 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.
Is Pinkey a Common or Rare Name?
Pinkey is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
What Does the Name Pinkey Mean?
Pinkey means "creative variant of Pinky" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 8.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Pinkey in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.
When Was Pinkey Most Popular?
The name Pinkey reached peak popularity in 1910, with 17 babies registered that year. Current trend: Stable.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Pinkey?
Approximately 254 people named Pinkey live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 254. That works out to roughly 1 in 1,304,918 Americans.
Is Pinkey a rare name?
Pinkey is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 1,304,918 Americans has this name.
What does the name Pinkey mean?
Pinkey means "creative variant of Pinky" and comes from modern American coinage origins.
Is Pinkey more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Pinkey are male and 100% are female.
When was Pinkey most popular?
Pinkey peaked in 1910 with 17 births that year. Current trend: Stable.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.