girl's name
Pinky
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 370
Pinky is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pinky over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 17 |
How popular is Pinky?
In 1992, Pinky was given to 9 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 Pinky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pinky also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pinky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pinky
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pinky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pinky
How popular is the name Pinky?
In 1992, Pinky was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pinky a girl's or a boy's name?
Pinky is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pinky?
Pinky has 2 syllables.
When was Pinky most popular?
Pinky peaked in 1951, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.