Holding steady.
Popularity of Pecola since 1900
Babies named Pecola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Pecola's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 37 |
| 1910s | 154 |
| 1920s | 201 |
| 1930s | 166 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pecola is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1900, with its peak usage in 1912. It has never ranked in the top 1000 and remains extremely uncommon, with no recorded births in recent decades. The name may have been a creative coinage or a variant of 'peculiar,' reflecting a trend of unique, phonetically pleasing names in the early 20th century. Its trajectory has been stable at a near-zero level since the 1910s.
The name Pecola first appeared in U.S. birth records in the early 1900s, with its peak in 1912. It may be a spelling variation of the word 'peculiar' or a creative coinage from the era. No clear derivation from established languages has been identified, and it remains a rare and uncommon name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pec, Cola
Sibling names for Pecola
Names that share Pecola's style, for a brother or sister.
