Pepe
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,504 in 1962
0 babies were named Pepe in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPepe first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #2,504.
About the name Pepe
Pepe is a boy name of Italian and Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-epe”. US birth records list Pepe for boys from 1957 to 2002, in 22 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #2,504 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 354,610 boys |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 263,852 boys |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Pepe
What is the origin of the name Pepe?
Pepe has Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Pepe a boy or girl name?
Pepe is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pepe?
Pepe is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #2,504 in 1962.