Names / Boy names
Anakin
Current rank
#648
and rising
All-time peak
#544
in 2023
First recorded
1995
in U.S. data
Children named
5,800
since 1995
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #544 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Anakin makes its debut in American naming records in 1995, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #648 and is climbing. It topped out in 2023 at #544. Across all years, more than 5,800 children have been named this.