boy's name
Pinkney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 531
Pinkney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1958 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pinkney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 |
| 1890s | 43 |
| 1900s | 32 |
| 1910s | 106 |
| 1920s | 117 |
| 1930s | 80 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 35 |
How popular is Pinkney?
In 1958, Pinkney was given to 6 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 Pinkney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pinkney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pinkney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pinkney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pinkney
How popular is the name Pinkney?
In 1958, Pinkney was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pinkney a girl's or a boy's name?
Pinkney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pinkney?
Pinkney has 2 syllables.
When was Pinkney most popular?
Pinkney peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.