Boys' name · since 1956

Pepi

Pepi has 10 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Pepi since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Pepi has 10 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1971.

  • #35,426 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1956
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pepi ranks #35,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.

#35,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Pepi's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pepi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pepi's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded.

Pepi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1956)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 19561971 5

Pepi by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1950s was Pepi's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Pepi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pepi? ▼
10 babies have been named Pepi since 1956. All-time, it sits at #35,426 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1956 with 5 births.
Where does Pepi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pepi ranks #35,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pepi most popular? ▼
Pepi was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Pepi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pepi since 1956 -- 16 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Pepi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pepper, Pepe, Peppino, Peppi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Pepi's data

  • Pepi's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pepi

Nearby Names Like Pepi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pepi

Pepper Boy
245 births
Pepe Boy
155 births
Peppino Boy
5 births
Peppi Boy
5 births

Compare Pepi side by side: Pepi vs Pepper Pepi vs Pepe Pepi vs Peppino

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Pet
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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pepi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1956–1971 (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 Pepi 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.