Anakin
A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
326
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#648
down from #592
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies
How Anakin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #911 |
| 2016 | #776 |
| 2017 | #736 |
| 2018 | #825 |
| 2019 | #961 |
| 2020 | #704 |
| 2021 | #642 |
| 2022 | #606 |
| 2023 | #543 |
| 2024 | #592 |
| 2025 | #648 |
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Anakin. In the US, 326 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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