At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #648 of boy names
- Babies in 2025
- 427 (0.023% of boys)
- Trend
- Steady #702 in 2020 to #648 in 2025
- Peak
- #544 in 2023
- First recorded
- 1995
Meaning of Anakin
Anakin began life not in a dusty village but in George Lucas’s story forge, leaping from script pages to crib cards quicker than a lightsaber flash, and parents on both sides of the globe—India included—have been humming the Imperial March ever since. Woven from cosmic threads rather than ancient scrolls, the name carries echoes of the Hebrew “Anakim,” mythical giants, while its Sanskrit-sounding swirl softens nicely on the desi tongue, almost like “Anand” with a galactic twist. He arrives wrapped in stardust and redemption: the wide-eyed boy who spiraled into Darth Vader and then clawed his way back to the light, reminding everyone that even the darkest night can crack open to dawn. American nurseries caught the fever around the prequel years, and the numbers keep climbing like box-office totals—proof that fandom can turn into family lore. Pick Anakin, and you’re handing your little Jedi a passport stamped with adventure, resilience, and just the right pinch of filmi drama.
How to pronounce Anakin
English
- Pronounced AN-uh-kin /ˈænəkɪn/
Popularity of Anakin in the U.S.
Anakin was the #648 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 427 babies. It peaked at #544 in 2023 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2014. It first appears in the records in 1995.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1995–2025 31 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 427 | 648 | ▼ 58 |
| 2024 | 485 | 590 | ▼ 46 |
| 2023 | 541 | 544 | ▲ 62 |
| 2022 | 464 | 606 | ▲ 33 |
| 2021 | 431 | 639 | ▲ 63 |
| 2020 | 361 | 702 | ▲ 259 |
| 2019 | 222 | 961 | ▼ 134 |
| 2018 | 270 | 827 | ▼ 91 |
| 2017 | 323 | 736 | ▲ 40 |
| 2016 | 308 | 776 | ▲ 132 |
| 2015 | 237 | 908 | ▲ 51 |
| 2014 | 220 | 959 | ▲ 279 |
| 2013 | 143 | 1,238 | ▲ 90 |
| 2012 | 128 | 1,328 | ▲ 328 |
| 2011 | 91 | 1,656 | ▼ 82 |
| 2010 | 100 | 1,574 | ▼ 161 |
| 2009 | 119 | 1,413 | ▲ 158 |
| 2008 | 101 | 1,571 | ▼ 32 |
| 2007 | 102 | 1,539 | ▼ 189 |
| 2006 | 120 | 1,350 | ▼ 154 |
| 2005 | 133 | 1,196 | ▲ 661 |
| 2004 | 66 | 1,857 | ▲ 220 |
| 2003 | 54 | 2,077 | ▼ 383 |
| 2002 | 69 | 1,694 | ▲ 39 |
| 2001 | 66 | 1,733 | ▼ 399 |
| 2000 | 96 | 1,334 | ▼ 185 |
| 1999 | 114 | 1,149 | ▲ 1,868 |
| 1998 | 26 | 3,017 | ▲ 1,434 |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | ▲ 3,520 |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | ▲ 897 |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | new |
Anakin by state
Anakin ranks #299 in West Virginia (2025).
Rank by state 26 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 299 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 311 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 345 | 14 |
| Nevada | 362 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 395 | 11 |
| California | 415 | 79 |
| Iowa | 448 | 7 |
| Ohio | 455 | 23 |
| Texas | 485 | 69 |
| Arizona | 491 | 14 |
| Oregon | 529 | 6 |
| Illinois | 544 | 17 |
| Kansas | 590 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 618 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 621 | 15 |
| Colorado | 626 | 8 |
| Michigan | 715 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 742 | 11 |
| Indiana | 773 | 7 |
| Louisiana | 775 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 789 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 842 | 7 |
| Florida | 846 | 17 |
| Washington | 898 | 6 |
| Virginia | 971 | 6 |
| Georgia | 1,096 | 7 |