BoyOld English origin3 syllables
Pendleton
Meaning: “settlement”
About the name Pendleton
Pendleton is a boy name with Old English roots, meaning “settlement”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 70% of US babies named Pendleton were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “settlement”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Pendleton”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Pendleton, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Pendleton
- Darlington“the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”
- Everton“wild boar + settlement”
- Hamilton“blunt, flat-topped + hill”
- Jacobson“son of Jacob”
- Alton“river source + settlement, town”
- Anson“son of Agnes”
- Barton“barley + enclosure”
- Bron“a man named Brown's”
- Bronson“a man named Brown's”
- Denton“valley, den + enclosure; settlement, town”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.