Anakin

Boy name

Anakin has been given to 5,892 babies in the U.S. since 1995. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #648 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈænəkɪn/

Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1974 in early drafts of Star Wars, which included a character named Annikin Starkiller. First appeared in 1977 in the novel Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,892

Peak year

2023 (547 babies)

Rank in 2025

#648 for boys

First recorded

1995

10-year trend

▲ +83%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

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