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Origin & history of Rankin1
Indian / Sanskrit / Punjabi roots
Rankin comes from the Indian / Sanskrit / Punjabi tradition, meaning Outstanding, distinguished member or leader..
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How popular is Rankin?
1916
peak year
Rankin reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1916, 12 babies received the name (ranked #2368). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10493), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Rankin has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 340 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,368)
(ranked #2,368)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
340
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rankin4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
R9
A1
N5
K2
I9
N5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Rankin🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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