Recorded 1887–1887 Boys' name Peak 1887 5 births

Pembroke — boys' name

5 babies named Pembroke in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1887. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s5
1880s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Pembroke was born in this single decade.

1887
Single peak year

5 babies were named Pembroke in 1887 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pembroke

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Pembroke between 1887 and 1887, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Pembroke currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1887. The name reached its historical peak in 1887, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pembroke performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pembroke 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 5 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.

Pembroke at a glance

Last recorded 1887

Total births

5

Since 1887

1 years of records

Peak year

1887

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1887

Active since

1887

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1887

Pembroke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1887

Last recorded 1887
Peak year (1887)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1887 5

Pembroke by decade

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

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
5 births that decade — 100% of Pembroke's all-time total
1880s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pembroke?
5 babies have been named Pembroke since 1887. It was last recorded in 1887. The peak year was 1887 with 5 births.
When was Pembroke most popular?
Pembroke was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1887.
How long has the name Pembroke been used?
Pembroke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 1 years of data through 1887.
What names are similar to Pembroke?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pema. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1887–1887 (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.