boy's name
Pinckney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 42
Pinckney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1942 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pinckney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 13 |
How popular is Pinckney?
In 1942, Pinckney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pinckney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Pinckney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pinckney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pinckney
How popular is the name Pinckney?
In 1942, Pinckney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pinckney a girl's or a boy's name?
Pinckney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pinckney?
Pinckney has 2 syllables.
When was Pinckney most popular?
Pinckney peaked in 1922, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.