UK girl's name
Pembe
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Pembe is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Pembe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4798, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1996 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Pembe. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Pembe ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales in 2005, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 girls were registered as Pembe.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Pembe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4798
2005
Births in 2005
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Pembe over time
The chart below shows babies named Pembe registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2005. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Pembe, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2005, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pembe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Pembe was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4698 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #3822 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Pembe
- Poppy 52,802
- Phoebe 47,609
- Paige 24,717
- Penelope 13,109
- Pippa 6,346
- Polly 5,678
- Philippa 4,446
- Penny 4,394
- Paris 4,372
- Piper 3,961
- Pearl 3,516
- Paisley 3,419
FAQ
Pembe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Pembe in the UK right now?
In 2005, Pembe was ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Pembe most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Pembe in England and Wales.
How many people are called Pembe in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Pembe across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.