Recorded 1901–1977 Girls' name Peak 1963 306 births

Pebble — girls' name

306 babies named Pebble in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s231910s531920s781930s401940s251950s301960s471970s10
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Pebble was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

13 babies were named Pebble in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pebble

The Social Security Administration has registered 306 babies named Pebble between 1901 and 1977, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pebble currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pebble performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Pebble shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pebble in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 306 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pebble at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

306

Since 1901

77 years of records

Peak year

1963

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1901

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1977

Pebble popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1901

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1963)
13
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
468101214 19771959194619321926192019141901 5

Pebble by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
78 births that decade — 25% of Pebble's all-time total
1900s231910s531920s781930s401940s251950s301960s471970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pebble?
306 babies have been named Pebble since 1901. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1963 with 13 births.
When was Pebble most popular?
Pebble was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Pebble been used?
Pebble has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 77 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Pebble?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pebbles. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1901–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.