Pepe vs Pepper

Side-by-side comparison of Pepe and Pepper — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pepe

Boy name

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Name B

Pepper

Girl name · Rank #1625

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Metric Pepe Pepper
Current Rank Unranked #1625
Total Births (all years) 155 3,202
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 11 161
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Pepe Pepper
1940ss — 5
1950ss 11 45
1960ss 55 138
1970ss 63 552
1980ss 8 162
1990ss 7 58
2000ss 11 191
2010ss — 1,352
2020ss — 699

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pepe Pepper
2014 — 161
2015 — 152
2016 — 136
2017 — 122
2018 — 131
2019 — 145
2020 — 132
2021 — 156
2022 — 156
2023 — 128
2024 — 127

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–2002.

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