Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1974
Pei
18 babies named Pei in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Pei is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pei has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1983.
- 18 total births
- 1974–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Pei since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 18
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Pei was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pei in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Pei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pei's full recorded timeline at 1982, 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 1974, with just 6 recorded births.
Pei at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Pei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1983
- Peak year (1974)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Pei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pei's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Pei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pei? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 18 babies named Pei. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 6 births.
When was Pei most popular? ▼
Pei was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Pei been used? ▼
Records for Pei go back to 1974, giving 10 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Pei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peighton, Peightyn, Peityn, Peiton, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Pei
Nearby Names Like Pei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pei
Peighton Girl
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Peightyn Girl
162 births
Peityn Girl
90 births
Peiton Girl
25 births
Peighten Girl
11 births
Compare Pei side by side: Pei vs Peighton Pei vs Peightyn Pei vs Peityn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1983 (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. "Pei: Baby Name Since 1974 - 18 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pei. 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 Pei 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 July 2026.