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Pelham

PEL-um (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 129

Pelham is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1973 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Pelham Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

38
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Pelham by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 35
1920s 38
1930s 18
1940s 10
1950s 17
1960s 0
1970s 5

How Popular Is Pelham?

In 1973, Pelham was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Pelham Is Used

England & Wales #5,436 3 in 2009
United States #5,534 5 in 1973

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.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Pelham

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

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How to Say Pelham

  • English PEL-um

Sibling Names for Pelham

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pelham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Pelham

How popular is the name Pelham?

In 1973, Pelham was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Pelham is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Pelham?

Pelham has 2 syllables.

When was Pelham most popular?

Pelham peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.