Anakin

A-nuh-kihn /ˈænɐˌkɪn/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Anakin is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.

Anakin is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #648 among boys (427) and #13,327 among girls (6) — overall #1,302 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.

About the name Anakin

PronunciationA-nuh-kihn /ˈænɐˌkɪn/
#13,327among girls 2025
#648among boys 2025
#1,953unisex rank 2025
#1,302among all names 2025
6girls 2025
427boys 2025

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How popular is Anakin?

Boys named Anakin 427 in 2025
1995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Anakin per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1995–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Anakin 6 in 2025
201620202025
Girls named Anakin per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1995–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Anakin total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
2025433433#13,327#648
2024485485—#590
2023547547#13,589#544
2022473473#10,450#606
2021431431—#640
2020367367#13,579#702
2019222222—#962
2018280280#9,869#827
2017329329#14,283#736
2016315315#13,004#776
2015237237—#909
2014220220—#959
2013143143—#1,238
2012128128—#1,328
20119191—#1,657
2010100100—#1,574
2009119119—#1,413
2008101101—#1,571
2007102102—#1,539
2006120120—#1,350
2005133133—#1,197
20046666—#1,858
20035454—#2,078
20026969—#1,694
20016666—#1,733
20009696—#1,334
1999114114—#1,150
19982626—#3,019
199714——#4,462
19966——#8,011
19955——#8,935
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