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Anakin
OriginAmerican invented name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#13327
Boys#648
1% girls · 99% boys
About Anakin
Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader, is the antagonist in the original Star Wars trilogy. The name Anakin first entered the US Top 1000 in 2014. Its meaning is unknown but is thought to be an homage to a friend of George Lucas.
Anakin is also given to girls, where it ranks #13327 in the US.
Pronounced AN-uh-kin.
As of October 2026, Anakin ranked #648 for boys and #13327 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #544 for boys in 2023 and #9865 for girls in 2018.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #959 | 220 | 114.5 |
| 2015 | #909 | 237 | 123.6 |
| 2016 | #776 | 307 | 161.8 |
| 2017 | #736 | 323 | 174.5 |
| 2018 | #827 | 270 | 148.7 |
| 2019 | #962 | 222 | 123.7 |
| 2020 | #704 | 360 | 208.6 |
| 2021 | #640 | 431 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | #606 | 464 | 265.7 |
| 2023 | #544 | 541 | 316.3 |
| 2024 | #592 | 482 | 279.8 |
| 2025 | #648 | 427 | 250 |
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