Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1939
Pegi
Pegi has 156 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 156
- total births
- 1939–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
156 girls have been named Pegi since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pegi has 156 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1965.
- 156 total births
- 1939–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
156 girls have been named Pegi since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 156
- total births
- 1939–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Pegi was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
15 babies were named Pegi in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Pegi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pegi's full recorded timeline at 1955, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pegi at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Pegi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1965
- Peak year (1958)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Pegi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pegi's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Pegi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 86 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pegi? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 156 babies named Pegi. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 15 births.
When was Pegi most popular? ▼
Pegi was most popular in the 1950s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Pegi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pegi since 1939 -- 27 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Pegi? ▼
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 Pegi's data
- Pegi's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 1960s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pegi
Nearby Names Like Pegi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pegi
Peggy Girl
#7970 292,765 births
Peggie Girl
7,355 births
Peg Girl
841 births
Peggi Girl
723 births
Peggyann Girl
300 births
Compare Pegi side by side: Pegi vs Peggy Pegi vs Peggie Pegi vs Peg
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1939–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pegi: Baby Name Since 1939 - 156 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pegi. 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 Pegi 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.