Pele

PEEL /ˈpiːl/
girl 2 syllables fading

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 was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 2011 (8 births).

About the name Pele

PronunciationPEEL /ˈpiːl/

Names similar to Pele

How popular is Pele?

Girls named Pele
197319801990200020102019
Girls named Pele per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1973–2021 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2021) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Pele
1975198019902000201020202021
Boys named Pele per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1973–2021 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2021) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Pele total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202155—#13,582
201955#17,398—
201877#13,473—
201466—#11,766
201277#14,630—
201188#13,086—
201055—#13,749
200777#15,089—
200577#14,147—
200266#14,944—
19945——#9,872
19835——#7,026
19825——#7,093
19819——#4,402
19786——#5,589
19755——#6,072
19735—#9,377—