The first name Pendleton
A unisex name meaning “settlement”.
3 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Pendleton means “settlement”.
'The settlement beside Pendle', from Pendle + Old English tūn (“settlement”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pendleton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 6 girls born in the United States were named Pendleton, the 14,830th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 8 were.
GirlsBoys
62
babies named Pendleton since 1880
#14,830
rank in 2021
1924
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pendleton
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pendleton WardAmerican animator, born 1982
- Pendleton MurrahAmerican politician (1826-1865)
Questions
- What does the name Pendleton mean?
- Pendleton means “settlement”.
- When was Pendleton most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Pendleton, its highest rank at 3,434th.
- Is Pendleton also a surname?
- Yes. Pendleton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.