How Many People Are Named Anakin?
An estimated 5,409 people in the United States have the first name Anakin. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Anakin peaked in popularity in 2023 with 547 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anakin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anakin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Anakin is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,409
About 1 in 63,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
547 births
Total Registered
5,454
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anakin
Anakin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,454 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Anakin as a male name
Ranked #592 in 2024
482 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (541 births)
Anakin as a female name
Ranked #13,581 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2018 (10 births)
Anakin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anakin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,299 babies were registered. Anakin remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Anakin by Decade
How has Anakin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anakin by State
Birth registrations for Anakin span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Maryland, Idaho. On average, about 106 Anakins were registered per state.
Anakin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anakin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anakin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anakin?
We estimate approximately 5,409 people named Anakin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 63,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Anakin a common name?
Anakin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,454 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anakin most popular?
Anakin reached peak popularity in 2023, when 547 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anakin is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anakin a male name?
Anakin is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anakin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anakin Smith, Anakin Johnson, Anakin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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