Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1924
Pawnee
Pawnee has 15 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1924–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Pawnee since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pawnee has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1973.
- 15 total births
- 1924–1973 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Pawnee since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1973.
- 15
- total births
- 1924–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Pawnee was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5 babies were named Pawnee in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Pawnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pawnee's full recorded timeline at 1961, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births.
Pawnee at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Pawnee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1973
- Peak year (1924)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Pawnee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pawnee's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Pawnee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pawnee? ▼
Pawnee has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 5 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Pawnee most popular? ▼
Pawnee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Pawnee been used? ▼
Records for Pawnee go back to 1924, giving 50 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Pawnee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paw. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pawnee's data
- Pawnee's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pawnee: Baby Name Since 1924 - 15 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pawnee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pawnee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.