Pebbles: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	131	13	–	#2,160
1970s	233	23	+78%	#2,258
1980s	169	17	-27%	#2,599
1990s	247	25	+46%	#2,508
2000s	90	9	-64%	#7,474
2010s	7	1	-92%	#14,221
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

131

–

#2,160

1970s

233

+78%

#2,258

1980s

169

-27%

#2,599

1990s

247

+46%

#2,508

2000s

-64%

#7,474

2010s

-92%

#14,221

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pebbles

Pebbles 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 1963, 877 American babies have been named Pebbles. Its peak came in 1991, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Pebbles stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pebbles?

The median living Pebbles is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 52. An estimated 800 people named Pebbles are alive in the United States today.

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

Pebbles year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,221
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,214
2008	9	#12,354
2007	7	#15,087
2006	6	#16,625
2005	8	#12,731
2004	9	#11,396
2003	8	#12,119
2002	13	#8,176
2001	7	#13,134
2000	14	#7,474
1995	16	#5,881
1990	44	#2,678
1985	14	#5,275
1980	16	#4,678
1975	31	#2,550
1970	12	#4,690
1965	15	#3,371
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pebbles?

The median living Pebbles is about 39 years old. Half of all living Pebbless are between 32 and 52 years old.

How many people named Pebbles are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Pebbles are alive in the United States, based on 877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pebbles in 2025?

Pebbles 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 Pebbles?

877 babies have been named Pebbles in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pebbles most popular?

Pebbles peaked in 1991, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Pebbles a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pebbles rising or falling?

Pebbles is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Pebbles popularity over time

The story of Pebbles

How old are people named Pebbles?

Pebbles year by year

Frequently asked questions

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