Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1958
Peggysue
54 babies named Peggysue in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1958–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Peggysue is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 54 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peggysue has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1972.
- 54 total births
- 1958–1972 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Peggysue since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.
- 54
- total births
- 1958–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Peggysue was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
8 babies were named Peggysue in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Peggysue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peggysue's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peggysue at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Peggysue popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1972
- Peak year (1967)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Peggysue by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Peggysue's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Peggysue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peggysue? ▼
Peggysue has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 8 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Peggysue most popular? ▼
Peggysue was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Peggysue been used? ▼
Peggysue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 15 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Peggysue? ▼
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 Peggysue's data
- Peggysue's decade-level peak was the 1960s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1958–1972 (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. "Peggysue: Baby Name Since 1958 - 54 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peggysue. 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 Peggysue 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.