Pink was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 304th; the most babies were born in 1919 (31). More babies were named Pink in the 1880s than in any other decade.
No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
Peak year
191931 babies
Total since 1880
1,127babies recorded
Pink popularity since 1880
Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
A few girls are given the name too: 38 since 1881.
Year
Rank (boys)
Babies (boys)
2025
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2020
—
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2010
—
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2000
—
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1990
—
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1980
—
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1970
—
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1960
—
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1950
#2,963
8
1940
#3,380
6
1930
#2,958
9
1920
#2,030
17
1910
#1,030
11
1900
#509
22
1890
#505
15
1880
#310
30
How popular is Pink, counting every spelling?
Pink has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
Pink by state
How common Pink was among boys born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Pink, boys, 1917–1921. Darker means more common.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Pink: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Pink, they share its era and feel.
Pink was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 304th; the most babies were born in 1919 (31). More babies were named Pink in the 1880s than in any other decade.
Is Pink a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 38 girls and 1,089 boys.
Where was Pink most popular?
In 1917–1921, Pink was most common in North Carolina (0.08 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Texas.