Sank
A boy's name with 10 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Only 10 babies have been named Sank in recorded U.S. history. That level of rarity means your child would almost certainly be the only one in their school, their workplace, and most rooms they walk into — a genuinely one-of-a-kind choice.
Sank is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Sank is a boy's baby name of uncertain origin. It may be a very short form or nickname-style given name, or potentially a variant transliteration from a South or Southeast Asian language. In some traditions, extremely short names carry a directness and strength of their own.
Rare in U.S. records, Sank is a genuine outlier — a one-syllable name that carries the boldness of brevity. Parents who value radical simplicity in naming might find its stripped-down quality appealing.
EtymologyShow more
Sank first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1890. Names present in the earliest SSA data (which begins in 1880) were typically carried by immigrants from Europe, handed down through families, or drawn from biblical and classical sources.
Without a confirmed origin classification, Sank may have arrived through family tradition, creative coinage, or cultural channels not yet documented in standard naming references.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Sank has 2+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1890.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | — |
The Story of Sank
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1890, Sank is a name steeped in history. Boys named Sank are most likely born between 1890 and 1897.
How rare is Sank?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Sank is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1890, peaked in the 1890s with 10 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(2 years, 1890–1897)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 5 | #1202 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1135 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1890–1897