Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2009
Pella
Pella has 66 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14640
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Pella currently ranks #14640 among girls' names in America, with 66 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pella has been recorded 66 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #14640 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. 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 2024.
- #14640 among girls today
- 66 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pella is currently the #14640 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 66 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14640
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Pella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14640
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Pella was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pella in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Pella compares
66 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pella's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pella splits its recorded history at 2018: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#14,640
Active since
2009
Pella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Pella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pella's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Pella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (56% of all-time use).
Pella by state
Where Pella concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 7.6% |
New York share of Pella's total US births 7.6%
5 of 66 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pella? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 66 babies named Pella. Today it holds rank #14640 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 9 births.
When was Pella most popular? ▼
Pella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Pella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pella are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Pella been used? ▼
Pella has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Pella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pelagia, Pelin, Pele, Pelia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pella's data
- Pella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Pellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Pella
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Pella: #14640 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pella. 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 Pella 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.