Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Pecola
3 syllablesPeak year: 19206 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Pecola's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pecola |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 28 |
| 1921 | 14 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 25 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1926 | 24 |
| 1927 | 20 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 16 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 15 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 |
Pecola through the decades
- Pecola peaked in 1920, when 28 babies were named Pecola in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1961–1987), use of Pecola has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.