Masculine dossier · first seen 1995
Anakin
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
541
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Anakin
How many people are named Anakin?
An estimated 5,786 living Americans are named Anakin.
How rare is Anakin?
Anakin is uncommon among babies today, with 427 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 21.1% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Anakin?
The median age of a living American named Anakin is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 13 years old.
Is Anakin still popular?
Yes — Anakin is currently rising in popularity, with 427 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Anakin most common?
Anakin has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1995Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
21.1%
2025
427
All-time
5,842
Where it lives now
Anakin is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Anakin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.