Pele is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1981 and has since faded.
Pele is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2021. Pele first appears in 1973 and peaked in 2011 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,582 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #17,398 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #13,473 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,766 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #14,630 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #13,086 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,749 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #15,089 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #14,147 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #14,944 | — |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #9,872 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #7,026 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | — | #7,093 |
| 1981 | 9 | — | — | #4,402 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,589 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #6,072 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,377 | — |