US rank #15830 Girls' name Peak 2020 105 births

Peony — #15830 US girls' name

105 babies named Peony in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s141990s62000s112010s342020s40
#15830
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Peony was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

11 babies were named Peony in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Peony

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Peony between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Peony currently holds the #15830 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Peony performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Peony shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Peony in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 105 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Peony at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

105

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2020

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#15,830

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Peony popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
11
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4681012 20242022202020182016200919991985 7

Peony by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 38% of Peony's all-time total
1980s141990s62000s112010s342020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peony?
105 babies have been named Peony since 1985. It currently ranks #15830 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Peony most popular?
Peony was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Peony been used?
Peony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Peony?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peola. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.