Pinches
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Pinches first appeared in US Social Security records in 2012.
Over 94 babies have been named Pinches in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Pinches is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #7,438 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #7,438
- Total SSA Count
- 12
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About the Name Pinches
Pinches is a boy name .
Pinches is currently ranked #7,438 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Pinches include Pin, Pinc, Pincy, Pincie, Hes, Hesy, Hesie, Piy, Piie, and Pinkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Pinches include Pinchas, Pinchus . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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