How Many People Are Named Pelham?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Pelham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Pelham peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pelham 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 Pelham paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Pelham is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Pelham is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1917
9 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pelham
Pelham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 123 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pelham as a male name
Ranked #5,676 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Pelham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pelham span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 38 babies were registered. Pelham has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pelham by Decade
How has Pelham 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.
Pelham by State
Pelham + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Pelham
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pelham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pelham?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Pelham 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Pelham a common name?
Pelham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pelham most popular?
Pelham reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pelham is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pelham a male name?
Pelham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pelham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pelham Smith, Pelham Johnson, Pelham 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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