girl's name

Pei

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 50

Pei is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1983 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2005.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Pei over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.

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Births named Pei by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 14
2010s (to 2013) 12

How popular is Pei?

In 2013, Pei was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Pei is used

Canada #2,280 6 in 1992
England & Wales #6,894 3 in 2013
United States #9,609 6 in 1983

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Pei

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Pei also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Pei

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Pei

How popular is the name Pei?

In 2013, Pei was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Pei a girl's or a boy's name?

Pei is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Pei?

Pei has 1 syllable.

When was Pei most popular?

Pei peaked in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.