Total births
7,355
Girls' name · since 1886
Peggie
Peggie has 7,355 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 7,355
- total births
- 1886–2001
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
7,355 girls have been named Peggie since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Peggie recorded 7,355 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2001.
- 7,355 total births
- 1886–2001 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,355 girls have been named Peggie since 1886, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2001.
- 7,355
- total births
- 1886–2001
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Peggie was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
258 babies were named Peggie in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Peggie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Peggie splits its recorded history at 1942: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 258 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Peggie at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Peggie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2001
- Peak year (1948)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Peggie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Peggie's strongest decade.
2,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Peggie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 22
1890s
22 births
- 1900s 91
1900s
91 births
- 1910s 256
1910s
256 births
- 1920s 740
1920s
740 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,648 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,115 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,678 births
- 1960s 560
1960s
560 births
- 1970s 150
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,115 births (29% of all-time use).
How Peggie 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 Peggie's total volume
Peggie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Peggie by state
Where Peggie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 826 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 531 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 456 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 445 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 406 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 357 | 4.9% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 310 | 4.2% |
| #8 | California | | 202 | 2.7% |
North Carolina share of Peggie's total US births 11.2%
Even split
826 of 7,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Peggie appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peggie? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 7,355 babies named Peggie. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 258 births.
When was Peggie most popular? ▼
Peggie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 2,115 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Peggie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Peggie are North Carolina (826 births), Texas (531 births), Georgia (456 births).
How long has the name Peggie been used? ▼
Records for Peggie go back to 1886, giving 116 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Peggie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peggy, Peg, Peggi, Peggyann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Peggie's data
- Peggie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (2,115 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Peggies (826 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Peggie
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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, 1886–2001 (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. "Peggie: Baby Name Since 1886 - 7,355 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peggie. 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 Peggie 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.