#5922024 rank
2023peak year
4,827babies named Anakin since 1880
▲ +117%5-year trend
Anakin popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Anakin mean?
A name created for the Star Wars films, likely echoing the biblical giant Anak. It entered US birth records after the prequel trilogy's release.
OriginModern coinage (Star Wars)
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
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