Anakin has been given to about 5,892 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Anakin ranks 648th among American boys in 2025, with 433 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 547 babies were given the name, ranking 544th. The typical living American called Anakin is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.