Total births
49
Unisex name · since 1915
Pendleton
Pendleton has 49 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Pendleton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pendleton has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1915 to 2020.
- 49 total births
- 1915–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Pendleton since 1915, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Pendleton was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pendleton in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Pendleton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pendleton splits its recorded history at 2016: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pendleton at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Pendleton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2020
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Pendleton popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 2015 (Pendleton as girls' name)
Pendleton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pendleton's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Pendleton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pendleton? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 49 babies named Pendleton. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 8 births.
When was Pendleton most popular? ▼
Pendleton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Pendleton a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pendleton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Pendleton been used? ▼
Records for Pendleton go back to 1915, giving 106 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Pendleton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Penn, Penny, Peng, Peniel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pendleton's data
- Pendleton's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Pendleton
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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, 1915–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pendleton: Baby Name Since 1915 - 49 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pendleton. 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 Pendleton 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.