girl's name
Pelin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 511
Pelin is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Pelin over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Pelin?
In 2025, Pelin was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Pelin is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Pelin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pélin | Pélin is a rare spelling of Pelin, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Pelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pelin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pelin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pelin
How popular is the name Pelin?
In 2025, Pelin was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Pelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Pelin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pelin most popular?
Pelin peaked in 2004, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pelin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pelin currently ranks #5,323 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.