How Many People Are Named Pendleton?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Pendleton. It is used for both genders, with 79.0% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Pendleton peaked in popularity in 1924 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pendleton 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 Pendleton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pendleton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
1924
8 births
Total Registered
62
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pendleton
Pendleton is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.0%) and females (21.0%). Out of 62 total births registered, 49 were male and 13 were female.
Pendleton as a male name
Ranked #13,549 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1924 (8 births)
Pendleton as a female name
Ranked #14,821 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 2015 (7 births)
Pendleton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pendleton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 33 babies were registered. While Pendleton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pendleton by Decade
How has Pendleton 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.
Pendleton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pendleton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pendleton
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pendleton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pendleton?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Pendleton 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Pendleton a common name?
Pendleton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pendleton most popular?
Pendleton reached peak popularity in 1924, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pendleton is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pendleton a male name?
Pendleton is predominantly male. 79.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pendleton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pendleton Smith, Pendleton Johnson, Pendleton 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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