How Many People Are Named Pecola?
An estimated 179 people in the United States have the first name Pecola. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Pecola peaked in popularity in 1920 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pecola as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pecola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Pecola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
179
About 1 in 1,914,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1920
28 births
Total Registered
788
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pecola
Pecola is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 788 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pecola as a female name
Ranked #12,675 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1920 (28 births)
Pecola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pecola span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 201 babies were registered. Pecola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pecola by Decade
How has Pecola tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pecola by State
Birth registrations for Pecola span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. On average, about 45 Pecolas were registered per state.
Pecola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pecola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pecola
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Pecola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pecola?
We estimate approximately 179 people named Pecola are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,914,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Pecola a common name?
Pecola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 788 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pecola most popular?
Pecola reached peak popularity in 1920, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pecola is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pecola a female name?
Pecola is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pecola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pecola Smith, Pecola Johnson, Pecola Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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