Total births
300
Girls' name · since 1928
Peggyann
300 babies named Peggyann in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 300
- total births
- 1928–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Peggyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 300 recorded since 1928.
Peggyann has 300 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1969.
- 300 total births
- 1928–1969 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
300 girls have been named Peggyann since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1969.
- 300
- total births
- 1928–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Peggyann was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
18 babies were named Peggyann in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Peggyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peggyann's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peggyann at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Peggyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1969
- Peak year (1948)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Peggyann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Peggyann's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Peggyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 98 births (33% of all-time use).
Peggyann by state
Where Peggyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 5.0% |
New York share of Peggyann's total US births 5.0%
15 of 300 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peggyann? ▼
Since 1928, Social Security records show 300 babies named Peggyann. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 18 births.
When was Peggyann most popular? ▼
Peggyann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Peggyann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Peggyann are New York (15 births).
How long has the name Peggyann been used? ▼
Peggyann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 42 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Peggyann? ▼
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 Peggyann's data
- Peggyann's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 1960s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Peggyanns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1928–1969 (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. "Peggyann: Baby Name Since 1928 - 300 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peggyann. 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 Peggyann 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.