Hot spice or berry
Derived from the Latin 'piper', which refers to the pungent spice. It was originally used as a nickname for someone with a fiery spirit or dark hair, but it has evolved into a spunky, standalone given name.
Less common today
Pepper isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,402 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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