girl's name
Pepita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 240
Pepita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1939, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1921.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Pepita over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 10 |
How popular is Pepita?
In 2015, Pepita was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Pepita is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pépita | Pépita is a rare spelling of Pepita, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Pepita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pepita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pepita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pepita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pepita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pepita
Is Pepita a girl's or a boy's name?
Pepita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pepita?
Pepita has 3 syllables.
When was Pepita most popular?
Pepita peaked in 1939, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.