Anakin is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anakin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anakin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anakin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anakin is a boy name of Modern origin meaning “invented name”. Coined for the Star Wars character Anakin Skywalker.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,892 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 199 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anakin per year, United States (1995 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (547/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (21/yr).
Anakin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,087 nationally (given to 564 babies that year).
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