Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Pecolia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pecolia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
29 babies
All-time total
490
#12,000 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Pecolia popularity over time

490 babies have been named Pecolia since 1908, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 9 1 – #1,518
1910s 74 7 +722% #2,107
1920s 134 13 +81% #1,569
1930s 103 10 -23% #2,089
1940s 90 9 -13% #2,188
1950s 72 7 -20% #3,423
1960s 8 1 -89% #5,174
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pecolia

Pecolia 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 1908, 490 American babies have been named Pecolia. Its peak came in 1925, when 29 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 Pecolia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pecolia?

The median living Pecolia is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Pecolia are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Pecolia 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 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 8 #4,643
1950 10 #3,611
1945 9 #3,330
1940 15 #2,188
1935 14 #2,280
1930 – –
1925 29 #1,569
1920 9 #3,539
1915 9 #3,080
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pecolia?

The median living Pecolia is about 78 years old. Half of all living Pecolias are between 72 and 85 years old.

How many people named Pecolia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Pecolia are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pecolia in 2025?

Pecolia 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 Pecolia?

490 babies have been named Pecolia in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pecolia most popular?

Pecolia peaked in 1925, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Pecolia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pecolia rising or falling?

Pecolia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Pecolia

Names that sound and feel close to Pecolia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Pecolia with similar names → More names starting with P →