Names / Girl names
Pelagia
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#1,078
in 1886
First recorded
1886
in U.S. data
Children named
91
since 1886
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,078 in 1886 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Pelagia enters U.S. records in 1886. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1886 marked its high point, reaching #1,078. Roughly 91 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.