How Many People Are Named Pinckney?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Pinckney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Pinckney peaked in popularity in 1922 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pinckney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Pinckney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Pinckney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Pinckney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1922
8 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pinckney
Pinckney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pinckney as a male name
Ranked #3,144 in 1942
7 male births in 1942
Peak: 1922 (8 births)
Pinckney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pinckney span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. While Pinckney is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pinckney by Decade
How has Pinckney 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.
Pinckney by State
Pinckney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pinckney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pinckney
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Pinckney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pinckney?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Pinckney 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Pinckney a common name?
Pinckney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pinckney most popular?
Pinckney reached peak popularity in 1922, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pinckney is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Pinckney was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Pinckney a male name?
Pinckney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Pinckney have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Pinckney peaked in 1922, and the average living bearer is about 93 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Pinckney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pinckney Smith, Pinckney Johnson, Pinckney 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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