Anakin
Boy name · #650 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 427 baby boys were named Anakin, placing it at #650 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #908, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,215 boys born in 2025 was named Anakin.
Babies named Anakin per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Anakin first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 541 babies and a rank of #544. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anakin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anakin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anakin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anakin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anakin is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Anakin is most common in KY (0.7 per 1,000), OK (0.6 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anakin is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Anakin
Statistically, parents drawn to Anakin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Westin, Gatlin, Avyaan, Aspen, and Ronin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anakin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 427 | #648 |
| 2024 | 485 | #590 |
| 2023 | 541 | #544 |
| 2022 | 464 | #606 |
| 2021 | 431 | #639 |
| 2020 | 361 | #702 |
| 2019 | 222 | #961 |
| 2018 | 270 | #827 |
| 2017 | 323 | #736 |
| 2016 | 308 | #776 |
| 2015 | 237 | #908 |
| 2014 | 220 | #959 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1238 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1328 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1413 |
| 2008 | 101 | #1571 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1539 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1350 |
| 2005 | 133 | #1196 |
| 2004 | 66 | #1857 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 69 | #1694 |
| 2001 | 66 | #1733 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anakin a popular boy name?
Anakin ranked #650 among boys in 2025 with 427 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #908.
When was the name Anakin most popular?
Anakin peaked in 2023, when 541 American boys received the name (ranked #544 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anakin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,215 newborn American boys was named Anakin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.