Boys' name · since 1957
Pepe
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Pepe, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,540 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 155
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Pepe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 155 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Pepe recorded 155 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2002.
- #14,540 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 155 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pepe ranks #14,540 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 155 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #14,540 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 155
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Pepe's 155 recorded births place it above 68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Pepe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pepe's full recorded timeline at 1972, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pepe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2002
- Peak year (1962)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Pepe by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (63 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Pepe's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Pepe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 63 births (41% of all-time use).
Pepe by state
Where Pepe concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.2% |
5 of 155 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pepe's data
- Pepe's decade-level peak was the 1970s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pepes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pepe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1957–2002 (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 Pepe 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.