Peppi
The Story of Peppi
As a girl name
Peppi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 7 Peppis were born — ranking #5,286 that year. As of 2026, Peppi ranks #5,286 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Peppis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peppi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 5 Peppis were born — ranking #3,995 that year. As of 2026, Peppi ranks #3,995 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Peppis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Peppi
Peppi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Peppi's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #5,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Peppi'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 .
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