US rank #16965 Girls' name Peak 2021 42 births

Pelia — #16965 US girls' name

42 babies named Pelia in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s132020s29
#16965
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 4% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Pelia was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Pelia in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Pelia between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pelia currently holds the #16965 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pelia performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Pelia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pelia 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 42 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.

Pelia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,965

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4681012 202420222021202020182016 7

Pelia by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
29 births that decade — 69% of Pelia's all-time total
2010s132020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pelia?
42 babies have been named Pelia since 2016. It currently ranks #16965 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Pelia most popular?
Pelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Pelia been used?
Pelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Pelia?
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.

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, 2016–2024 (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.