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 #1632

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Metric Pepe Pepper
Current Rank Unranked #1632
Total Births (all years) 155 3,306
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 11 161
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Pepe Pepper
1940s - 5
1950s 11 45
1960s 55 138
1970s 63 552
1980s 8 162
1990s 7 58
2000s 11 191
2010s - 1,353
2020s - 802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pepe Pepper
2014 - 161
2015 - 152
2016 - 136
2017 - 123
2018 - 131
2019 - 145
2020 - 132
2021 - 156
2022 - 156
2023 - 129
2024 - 127
2025 - 102

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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