Pelin
Pelin is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Pelin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pelin is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Pelin
Pelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Pelins were born — ranking #11,624 that year. As of 2026, Pelin ranks #13,067 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Pelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Pelin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Romania35%
- MD30%
- Croatia18%
- Turkey12%
- Italy5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Pelin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pelin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pelin
Pelin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Pelin's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Pelin'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.