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Pelham
OriginEnglish
Meaning"tannery town"
GenderBoy
About Pelham
The name Pelham peaked for boys at #2724 in 1913.
As of September 2026, Pelham ranked #5676 in US births in 1973 SSA, peaked at #2724 in 1913.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Pelhams
- Pelham Francis "Plum" Warner
English cricketer
- Pelham Grenville "P.G." Wodehouse
English novelist
- Pelham Humfrey
English composer
- Pelham George "P.G." von Donop
British officer and footballer; godfather to P.G. Wodehouse
Pelham in pop culture
- "The Taking of Pelham 123
" novel by Morton Freedgood, filmed in 1973 and 2009
- Herbert “Bertie” Pelham
5th Marquess of Hexham, character on TV's Downton Abbey
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