Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2009
Pela
11 babies named Pela in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2009–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Pela since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pela has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2010.
- 11 total births
- 2009–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Pela since 2009, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 11
- total births
- 2009–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Pela was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pela in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Pela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pela's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pela at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Pela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2010
- Peak year (2009)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Pela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pela's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Pela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pela? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 11 babies named Pela. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 6 births.
When was Pela most popular? ▼
Pela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Pela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pela since 2009 -- 2 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Pela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pelagia, Pella, Pelin, Pele, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pela's data
- Pela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (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.
Keep exploring Pela
Nearby Names Like Pela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pela
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Pelin Girl
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Pele Girl
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Pelia Girl
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Compare Pela side by side: Pela vs Pelagia Pela vs Pella Pela vs Pelin
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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, 2009–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pela: Baby Name Since 2009 - 11 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pela. 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 Pela 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.