Unisex name · since 1961

Peppi

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Peppi, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,196 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Peppi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Peppi recorded 13 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1965.

  • #51,196 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peppi ranks #51,196 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#51,196 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Peppi's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Peppi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Peppi's full recorded timeline at 1965, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Peppi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5.566.577.5 19611965 7

Peppi popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1957 (Peppi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1957 5

Peppi by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Peppi's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Peppi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peppi? ▼
Peppi has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,196 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 7 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Peppi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peppi ranks #51,196 of 72,339 girls' 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 Peppi most popular? ▼
Peppi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Is Peppi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Peppi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 13 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Peppi been used? ▼
Peppi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 5 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Peppi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pepper, Pepsi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Peppi: 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, 1961–1965 (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 Peppi 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.