How Many People Are Named Pink?
An estimated 127 people in the United States have the first name Pink. It is predominantly male (96.6%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Pink peaked in popularity in 1881 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pink 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 Pink paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Pink is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
127
About 1 in 2,698,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.6% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1881
35 births
Total Registered
1,127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pink
Pink is predominantly male (96.6%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pink as a male name
Ranked #4,510 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1919 (31 births)
Pink as a female name
Ranked #18,486 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1891 (7 births)
Pink: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pink span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1880s, when 234 babies were registered. Pink has declined significantly from its peak in the 1880s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pink by Decade
How has Pink 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.
Pink by State
Birth registrations for Pink span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina. On average, about 16 Pinks were registered per state.
Pink + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pink as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pink
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pink: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pink?
We estimate approximately 127 people named Pink 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 2,698,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Pink a common name?
Pink is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pink most popular?
Pink reached peak popularity in 1881, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pink is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pink a male name?
Pink is predominantly male. 96.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pink Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pink Smith, Pink Johnson, Pink 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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