How Many People Are Named Pelin?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Pelin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Pelin peaked in popularity in 2004 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pelin 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 Pelin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pelin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2004
8 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pelin
Pelin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pelin as a female name
Ranked #14,219 in 2014
7 female births in 2014
Peak: 2004 (8 births)
Pelin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pelin span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 41 babies were registered. Pelin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pelin by Decade
How has Pelin 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.
Pelin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pelin
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pelin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pelin?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Pelin 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 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Pelin a common name?
Pelin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pelin most popular?
Pelin reached peak popularity in 2004, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pelin is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pelin a female name?
Pelin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pelin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pelin Smith, Pelin Johnson, Pelin 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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