Girl · #10,478 in 2026

Pinkie

Name: Popularity of the name Pinkie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pinkie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pinkie or Pinky is an English given name or hypocorism taken from a diminutive term for the color pink. It is also occasionally a diminutive for names such as Patricia. Variants include Pink, Pinka, Pinke, Pinkee, Pinkey, and Pinki. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States at different times between 1880 and 1935.

Current Rank

#10,478

Peak Rank

#746 (1920)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

1992

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#746

Peak Rank

Total Count

100

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pinkie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Pinkie

Pinkie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 94 Pinkies were born — ranking #746 that year. As of 2026, Pinkie ranks #10,478 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Pinkies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Pinkie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pinkie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pinky
Pinkey
Punky
Punkie
Punkey
Panky
Pinko
Pinkeye
Pouncy
Binky
Punka
Punkah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinkie

What does the name Pinkie mean?

How popular is Pinkie in 2026?

In 2026, Pinkie ranks #10,478 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Pinkie most popular?

Pinkie reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #746 that year with 94 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pinkie most popular?

Pinkie has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pinkie.

Is Pinkie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pinkie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pinkie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pinkie include Lucretia, Cheryll, Karan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pinkie

Pinkie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Pinkie's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #746. Use the chart and map above to compare Pinkie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.