Peggi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	17	2	–	#4,146
1940s	127	13	+647%	#2,135
1950s	302	30	+138%	#1,537
1960s	231	23	-24%	#1,758
1970s	41	4	-82%	#3,830
1980s	5	1	-88%	#11,948
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,146

1940s

127

+647%

#2,135

1950s

302

+138%

#1,537

1960s

231

-24%

#1,758

1970s

-82%

#3,830

1980s

-88%

#11,948

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Peggi

Peggi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 723 American babies have been named Peggi. Its peak came in 1958, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Peggi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Peggi?

The median living Peggi is about 67 years old; half are between 62 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Peggi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Peggi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,948
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	16	#3,830
1965	19	#2,900
1960	42	#1,758
1955	34	#1,830
1950	15	#2,747
1945	17	#2,135
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Peggi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Peggi?

The median living Peggi is about 67 years old. Half of all living Peggis are between 62 and 72 years old.

How many people named Peggi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Peggi are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Peggi mean?

Spelling variant of Peggy.

How popular is the name Peggi in 2025?

Peggi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Peggi?

723 babies have been named Peggi in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Peggi most popular?

Peggi peaked in 1958, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Peggi a boy or girl name?

Peggi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Peggi rising or falling?

Peggi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Peggi

Peggi popularity over time

The story of Peggi

How old are people named Peggi?

Peggi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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