Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1980
Pegah
75 babies named Pegah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
75 girls have been named Pegah since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pegah has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1996.
- 75 total births
- 1980–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Pegah since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 75
- total births
- 1980–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Pegah was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Pegah in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Pegah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pegah's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pegah at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Pegah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Pegah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pegah's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Pegah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (61% of all-time use).
Pegah by state
Where Pegah concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.7% |
California share of Pegah's total US births 6.7%
5 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pegah? ▼
Pegah has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Pegah most popular? ▼
Pegah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Pegah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pegah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Pegah been used? ▼
Pegah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 17 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Pegah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peggy, Peggie, Peg, Peggi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pegah's data
- Pegah's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1990s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Pegahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pegah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pegah: Baby Name Since 1980 - 75 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pegah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Pegah 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 June 2026.