Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Pemberley

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

Pemberley is the fictional country estate owned by Fitzwilliam Darcy, the male protagonist in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. It is located near the fictional town of Lambton, and believed by some to be based on Lyme Park, south of Disley in Cheshire.

Current Rank

#13,441

Peak Rank

#8,053 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2013

First Year

2020

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#8053

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pemberley

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Pemberley

American parents first put Pemberley on the record books as a baby girl name in 2013, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 14 Pemberleys were born — ranking #8,053 that year. About 89% of every Pemberley on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Pemberley last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Pemberley

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

Wimberley
Pimply
Pember
Pembroke
Pebbly
Painterly
Pomerleau
Pembridge
Wembley
Somberly
Wembly
Sombrely

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pemberley

What does the name Pemberley mean?

How popular is Pemberley in 2026?

In 2026, Pemberley ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Pemberley most popular?

Pemberley reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #8,053 that year with 14 babies given the name.

Is Pemberley a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Pemberley?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pemberley include Cyrene, Duchess, Riata. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pemberley

Pemberley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Pemberley's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Pemberley'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.