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girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Pebble

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pebble
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
13 babies
All-time total
306
#15,724 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Pebble popularity over time

306 babies have been named Pebble since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1900s 23 2 – #1,782
1910s 53 5 +130% #2,497
1920s 78 8 +47% #3,056
1930s 40 4 -49% #2,545
1940s 25 3 -37% #3,317
1950s 30 3 +20% #5,405
1960s 47 5 +57% #3,755
1970s 10 1 -79% #9,232
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The story of Pebble

Pebble is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1901, 306 American babies have been named Pebble. Its peak came in 1963, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pebble stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pebble?

The median living Pebble is about 62 years old; half are between 60 and 78. An estimated 100 people named Pebble are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pebble year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1930 5 #5,098
1925 7 #4,344
1920 11 #3,056
1915 5 #4,810
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pebble, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pebble?

The median living Pebble is about 62 years old. Half of all living Pebbles are between 60 and 78 years old.

How many people named Pebble are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Pebble are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pebble in 2025?

Pebble did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pebble?

306 babies have been named Pebble in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pebble most popular?

Pebble peaked in 1963, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Pebble a boy or girl name?

Pebble is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pebble rising or falling?

Pebble has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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