Total births
292,765
Girls' name · since 1880
Peggy
Peggy has 292,765 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7970
- among girls today
- 292,765
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Peggy is the #7970 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 292,765 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Peggy recorded 292,765 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #7970 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #7970 among girls today
- 292,765 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Peggy is currently the #7970 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 292,765 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7970
- among girls today
- 292,765
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Peggy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7970
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Peggy was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
10,071 babies were named Peggy in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Peggy compares
292,765 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Peggy's all-time total is 766x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Peggy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 292,765 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10,071 | 48 | 19,840 |
Peggy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peggy's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 10,071, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peggy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#7,970
Active since
1880
Peggy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 10,071
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Peggy popularity over time - boys
798 total births recorded since 1924 (Peggy as boys' name)
Peggy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Peggy's strongest decade.
84,293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Peggy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 104
1880s
104 births
- 1890s 378
1890s
378 births
- 1900s 1,100
1900s
1,100 births
- 1910s 4,323
1910s
4,323 births
- 1920s 21,872
1920s
21,872 births
- 1930s
1930s
56,275 births
- 1940s
1940s
72,122 births
- 1950s
1950s
84,293 births
- 1960s
1960s
37,036 births
- 1970s 10,516
1970s
10,516 births
- 1980s 3,083
1980s
3,083 births
- 1990s 1,003
1990s
1,003 births
- 2000s 338
2000s
338 births
- 2010s 220
2010s
220 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 84,293 births (29% of all-time use).
How Peggy 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 Peggy's total volume
Peggy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Peggy by state
Where Peggy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20,797 | 7.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 16,909 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 14,943 | 5.1% |
| #4 | California | | 14,697 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 13,984 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 13,091 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 11,432 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 10,324 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Peggy's total US births 7.1%
Even split
20,797 of 292,765 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Peggy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peggy? ▼
Peggy has been given to 292,765 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7970 as of the latest data. 10,071 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Peggy most popular? ▼
Peggy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 84,293 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Peggy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Peggy are Texas (20,797 births), North Carolina (16,909 births), Ohio (14,943 births).
How long has the name Peggy been used? ▼
Peggy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Peggy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peggie, Peg, Peggi, Peggyann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Peggy's data
- Peggy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (84,293 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Peggys (20,797 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Peggy
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Peggy: #7970 Girls' Name - 292,765 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peggy. 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 Peggy 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.