Baby Name Popularity Profile

Anakin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Anakin.

✦ Meaning uncertain 🌍 Other modern
National Rank (2025) #648
All-Time Peak Rank #544 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 5,842 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.1% Boy / 0.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1995 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 541 births in 2023
💡 The Anakin Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Meaning uncertain
Language Origin Other
Origin Type uncertain
Etymology uncertain
Pronunciation: AN-uh-kin
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Anakin

According to SSA data, Anakin achieved its highest historical rank of #544 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 541 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 80.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Anakin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +80.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 541 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 31 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 165
2000s: 926
2010s: 2,042
2020s: 2,709

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-na-kin
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, Florida
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #362 70 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #491 147 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #415 928 2023 +23.4% Growth
Texas #485 707 2023 +32.7% Growth
Florida #849 288 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #846 174 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #776 153 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #628 76 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #346 99 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #905 89 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #396 74 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #621 143 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #619 90 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #455 196 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 90 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1102 109 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #535 35 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #974 87 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 62 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 49 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #312 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #594 35 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #720 122 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 22 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 28 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #544 127 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #743 115 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #781 32 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #451 21 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 19 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 114 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 22 2013 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #299 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 17 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #790 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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