Pink
A feminine name derived from the pale red color and symbolic of beauty and femininity.
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Pink. It is a predominantly male name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Pink today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pink births was 1881 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pink. 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
- • The typical person named Pink is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Pinks were born before 1956.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1881
35 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1961 SSA rank
#4,510
Tracked since 1880
Census
Pink in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 383 people with the first name Pink, which placed it at #24,935 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
#24,935
National first-name rank
People counted
383
383 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pink
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pink is White at 38.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Pink 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 Pink at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.6% · 148
- Black or African American34.7% · 133
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.6% · 33
- Two or more races3.1% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Pink
Pink leans heavily male at 96.6% of total registrations, but 38 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Pink on both sides of the split. Of the 388 people counted with this name, 154 were male (39.7%) and 234 were female (60.3%).
Popularity
Pink: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pink from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1880s, with 234 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1880s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pink 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 Pink during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Pinks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Pink, while Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Pink
The given name Pink is an unusual and intriguing moniker with a distinctive origin. It is derived from the Old English word "pinc," which referred to a small opening or eye in a garment or piece of fabric. This word eventually evolved to describe the flower known as a "pink," characterized by its pinkish-red hue and small size with a slender, protruding center.
The name Pink is believed to have first emerged as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a rosy complexion or a fondness for the color pink. It was not until the late 19th century that Pink began to be used as a legitimate given name, primarily in English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pink can be found in the 1881 United States Census, where a young girl named Pink was listed as residing in Missouri. Around the same time, a Pink Maud Maynard was born in England in 1885.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Pink. In the realm of literature, Pink Hawthorn was an American novelist and playwright active in the early 20th century, known for her works such as "The Bohemian Girl" (1912) and "The Eternal Feminine" (1916).
In the world of sports, Pink Russell was a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the early 1900s. He was born in 1888 and played in the major leagues from 1909 to 1916.
Another prominent figure with the name Pink was Pink Anderson, an American blues singer and musician from the early 20th century. Born in 1900 in South Carolina, he was known for his distinctive style of guitar playing and his contributions to the Piedmont blues genre.
In more recent times, the name Pink gained widespread recognition thanks to the American singer-songwriter Alecia Beth Moore, better known by her stage name Pink. Born in 1979, she has achieved tremendous success in the music industry, selling over 90 million records worldwide and winning numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards.
While the name Pink may have started as a descriptive term or nickname, it has evolved into a unique and distinctive given name with a rich history and notable bearers throughout the years, spanning various fields such as literature, sports, music, and beyond.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pink: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pink?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pink 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 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Pink a common name?
We classify Pink as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pink most popular?
The single biggest year for Pink was 1881, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pink is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Pink in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 383 people with the name Pink, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,935 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 Pink 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 Pink?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Pink on both sides of the split. Of the 388 people counted with this name, 154 were male (39.7%) and 234 were female (60.3%). 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 Pink?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pink is White at 38.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Pink most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Pink in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.6% (148 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 Pink in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Pink a male name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Pink 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 Pink still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Pink 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 Pink 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 have Pink as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.