Boys' name · since 1912
Pellegrino
Pellegrino has 97 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pellegrino sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 97 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pellegrino has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1972.
- #17,636 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 97 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pellegrino ranks #17,636 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pellegrino's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Pellegrino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pellegrino's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pellegrino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1972
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Pellegrino by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Pellegrino's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Pellegrino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (53% of all-time use).
Pellegrino by state
Where Pellegrino concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 97 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pellegrino's data
- Pellegrino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Pellegrinos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pellegrino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Pellegrino 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 August 2026.