Girls' name · since 1913
Peg
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 841 babies named Peg, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 841
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
841 girls have been named Peg since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Peg recorded 841 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1968.
- #8,467 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 841 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peg ranks #8,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 841 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 841
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Peg's 841 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Peg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peg's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peg popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1968
- Peak year (1957)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Peg by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (303 births, 36% of the file).
1950s was Peg's strongest decade.
303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Peg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 103
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
237 births
- 1950s
1950s
303 births
- 1960s
1960s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 303 births (36% of all-time use).
How Peg compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Peg's total volume
Peg by state
Where Peg concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 79 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 21 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
79 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Peg's data
- Peg's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (303 total births) through the 1960s (137) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Pegs (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Peg: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Peg draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.