boy's name
Rankin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 340
Rankin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 10 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 12 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rankin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 24 |
How popular is Rankin?
In 2024, Rankin was given to 10 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 Rankin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rankin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rankin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rankin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rankin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rankin
How popular is the name Rankin?
In 2024, Rankin was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rankin a girl's or a boy's name?
Rankin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rankin?
Rankin has 2 syllables.
When was Rankin most popular?
Rankin peaked in 1916, when 12 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.