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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Pecola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pecola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
28 babies
All-time total
788
#8,828 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Pecola popularity over time

788 babies have been named Pecola since 1900, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Girls

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 37 4 – #1,298
1910s 154 15 +316% #1,207
1920s 201 20 +31% #1,576
1930s 166 17 -17% #1,583
1940s 99 10 -40% #2,393
1950s 68 7 -31% #3,610
1960s 23 2 -66% #6,371
1970s 28 3 +22% #6,949
1980s 12 1 -57% #8,770
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pecola

Pecola 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 1900, 788 American babies have been named Pecola. Its peak came in 1920, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Pecola?

The median living Pecola is about 76 years old; half are between 64 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Pecola are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Pecola year by year

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

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1975 8 #6,949
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1965 5 #7,252
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1955 7 #5,080
1950 10 #3,610
1945 5 #5,082
1940 12 #2,541
1935 19 #1,828
1930 12 #2,656
1925 15 #2,466
1920 28 #1,576
1915 17 #1,940
1910 8 #1,896
1905 – –
1900 10 #1,298
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1890 – –
1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pecola?

The median living Pecola is about 76 years old. Half of all living Pecolas are between 64 and 85 years old.

How many people named Pecola are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Pecola are alive in the United States, based on 788 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pecola in 2025?

Pecola 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 Pecola?

788 babies have been named Pecola in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pecola most popular?

Pecola peaked in 1920, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Pecola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pecola rising or falling?

Pecola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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