Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1984
Pegan
12 babies named Pegan in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1984–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Pegan since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pegan has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 1988.
- 12 total births
- 1984–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Pegan since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 12
- total births
- 1984–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Pegan was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
7 babies were named Pegan in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Pegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pegan's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pegan at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Pegan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Pegan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pegan's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Pegan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pegan? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 12 babies named Pegan. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 7 births.
When was Pegan most popular? ▼
Pegan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Pegan been used? ▼
Pegan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 5 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Pegan? ▼
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.
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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, 1984–1988 (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. "Pegan: Baby Name Since 1984 - 12 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pegan. 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 Pegan 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.