Pine
An English name derived from the evergreen coniferous pine tree.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Pine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Pine today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pine births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Pine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,656
Tracked since 2023
Census
Pine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 103 people with the first name Pine, which placed it at #53,018 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,018
National first-name rank
People counted
103
103 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pine is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (29.1%) and Black (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Pine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.4% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander29.1% · 30
- Black or African American7.8% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
Popularity
Pine: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Pine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Pine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Pine
The given name Pine is an English word name derived from the pine tree, a coniferous evergreen plant of the genus Pinus. The name likely originated in the late 19th or early 20th century as a nature-inspired name, reflecting the growing trend of using naturalistic names during that time period.
The pine tree holds significant symbolic meaning in various cultures and traditions. In ancient Greek mythology, the pine was sacred to the god Pan, the protector of shepherds and flocks. The pine cone was also a symbol of fertility and regeneration. In Native American traditions, the pine was considered a sacred tree and was used in various ceremonies and rituals.
While the name Pine has been used as a given name, it is not as common as some other nature-inspired names. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Pine was Pine Richland, an American businessman and landowner born in 1764 in Pennsylvania. He was a prominent figure in the early development of the Pittsburgh area.
Another notable individual with the name Pine was Pine Bluff, a Native American chief of the Natchez tribe in the early 18th century. He played a significant role in the Natchez Revolt of 1729, a conflict between the Natchez and French colonists in Mississippi.
In the 20th century, Pine Topperwein was an American exhibition shooter and performer, born in 1869. She was renowned for her marksmanship and participated in numerous shooting exhibitions and competitions.
Pine Wilkerson was an American football player who played for the Chicago Bears in the early 1940s. Born in 1917, he was a member of the Bears' team that won the NFL championship in 1941.
Pine Ridge was a Native American activist and member of the Oglala Lakota tribe. Born in 1939, he was involved in the American Indian Movement and participated in the Wounded Knee occupation of 1973, a protest against the poor treatment of Native Americans.
While not an exhaustive list, these individuals serve as examples of the use of the given name Pine throughout history, highlighting its connection to nature, as well as its presence in various cultural and historical contexts.
People
Pine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Pine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Pine a common name?
We classify Pine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pine most popular?
The single biggest year for Pine was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pine is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Pine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 103 people with the name Pine, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,018 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Pine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Pine?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Pine on both sides of the split. Of the 108 people counted with this name, 65 were male (60.2%) and 43 were female (39.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Pine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pine is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (29.1%) and Black (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Pine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Pine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.4% (56 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Pine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Pine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pine in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Pine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Pine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Pine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Pine?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.