How Many People Are Named Pelagia?
people named Pelagia are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 16,275,469 people in the US has this name
Based on 91 babies named Pelagia in Social Security records from 1886 to 2019, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
10 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Feminine form of PELAGIUS. This was the name of a few early saints, including a young 4th-century martyr who threw herself from a rooftop in Antioch rather than lose her virginity.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Pelagia in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Pelagia alive today is about 19 years old, and 76% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Pelagia first appears in the records in 1886 and was given most often in 1916, to 10 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2019.
Babies given the name each year, 1886 to 2019
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