Pepper Name Popularity and Statistics

Pepper is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,551
First Year on Record1937

Pepper popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls102#1,902
2024Girls127#1,630
2023Girls129#1,614
2023Boys5#12,239
2022Girls156#1,437
2022Boys5#12,330
2021Girls156#1,398
2021Boys8#8,825
2020Girls132#1,587
2019Girls145#1,502
2018Girls131#1,623
2018Boys9#8,154
2017Girls123#1,721
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Girls136#1,614
2016Boys9#8,146
2015Girls152#1,501
2014Girls161#1,416
2013Girls154#1,451
2012Girls135#1,602
2012Boys7#9,709
2011Girls118#1,741
2010Girls98#2,028
2010Boys5#12,231

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2014 · Girls

161 recorded births and rank #1,416.

2022 · Girls

156 recorded births and rank #1,437.

2021 · Girls

156 recorded births and rank #1,398.

2013 · Girls

154 recorded births and rank #1,451.

Where Pepper ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

UT
Rank #539 · 7 recorded births
VA
Rank #1,180 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,228 · 20 recorded births
OH
Rank #1,438 · 5 recorded births
FL
Rank #1,887 · 6 recorded births
TX
Rank #3,285 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Pepper