Compare two names
Pepper and Moana side by side: Pepper peaked in 2021 and Moana in 2017; in 2025 they were given to 102 and 35 babies.
Pepper and Moana, year by year
Girls and boys together; Pepper solid, Moana dashed.
| Pepper | Moana | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 102 | 35 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,907 among girls’ names | #4,140 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,551 | 1,146 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2017 |
| Girls | 93% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,430 | 1,110 |
| Median age | 13 | 10 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.