US Popularity:2934
Origin:German
Other Origin(s):British
Meaning:Relating to the spice
If baby has a fiery personality from the start, you may have struck gold with Pepper. This gender-neutral title comes from the German and Middle-English Piper and Peper and used to be an occupational name for a spicer. Historically, Pepper has been a chic nickname for those with dark hair or a quick temper. Pepper is an edible fruit from the Capsicum genus that is dried and ground into the peppery seasoning we love to eat. This spunky appellation has earned its right as a first name and will undoubtedly pave the way for spice names to become more trendy. Pepper screams, “don’t mess with me!” and will be a beautiful title for baby.

Pepper Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Pepper is currently #3059 on The Bump
Boy:Pepper is currently #1700 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Pepper is currently #2094 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Pepper is currently #2934 in U.S. births
Boy:Pepper is currently #13599 in U.S. births
Girl:Pepper is currently #1625 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
Gender:
Girl
#1625
in 2023
- 188
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data
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