Girl · #13,067 in 2026

Pebbles

Name: Popularity of the name Pebbles in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pebbles, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,067

Peak Rank

#2,484 (1991)

Total Babies

877

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1963

First Year

2014

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#2484

Peak Rank

877

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Pebbles

Pebbles first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 31 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1991: 50 births, good for #2,484 nationwide. About 28% of every Pebbles on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Pebbles last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 877 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Pebbles

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pebbles is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Peebles
Bubbles
Pebble
Peoples
Peeples
Pebbly
Popples
Poples
Baubles
Bibles
Bobbles
Babbles

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pebbles

What does the name Pebbles mean?

Pebbles is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1963. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Pebbles in 2026?

In 2026, Pebbles ranks #13,067 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Pebbles most popular?

Pebbles reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #2,484 that year with 50 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pebbles most popular?

Pebbles has historically been most popular in Georgia, Florida, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pebbles.

Is Pebbles a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pebbles is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pebbles?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pebbles include Phillip, Sicily, Shaena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pebbles

Pebbles is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 877 births in the dataset. Pebbles's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,484. Use the chart and map above to compare Pebbles's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.