Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Peggie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Peggie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
258 babies
All-time total
7,355
#2,010 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Peggie popularity over time

7,355 babies have been named Peggie since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1939Girls

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 12 1 – #1,112
1890s 22 2 +83% #1,413
1900s 91 9 +314% #1,010
1910s 256 26 +181% #1,021
1920s 740 74 +189% #591
1930s 1,648 165 +123% #466
1940s 2,115 212 +28% #470
1950s 1,678 168 -21% #611
1960s 560 56 -67% #1,068
1970s 150 15 -73% #2,385
1980s 65 7 -57% #4,673
1990s 12 1 -82% #12,908
2000s 6 1 -50% #14,871
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Peggie

Peggie 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 1886, 7,355 American babies have been named Peggie. Its peak came in 1948, when 258 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Peggie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Peggie?

The median living Peggie is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 81. An estimated 4,000 people named Peggie are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Peggie 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 6 #14,871
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 7 #8,998
1980 6 #9,991
1975 7 #7,727
1970 32 #2,385
1965 48 #1,631
1960 102 #1,068
1955 154 #774
1950 182 #632
1945 182 #543
1940 200 #481
1935 162 #500
1930 124 #625
1925 80 #836
1920 40 #1,228
1915 27 #1,393
1910 15 #1,198
1905 8 #1,508
1900 9 #1,406
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Peggie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Peggie Castle Peggie Castle American actress (1927–1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Peggie?

The median living Peggie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Peggies are between 67 and 81 years old.

How many people named Peggie are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Peggie are alive in the United States, based on 7,355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Peggie in 2025?

Peggie 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 Peggie?

7,355 babies have been named Peggie in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Peggie most popular?

Peggie peaked in 1948, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Peggie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Peggie rising or falling?

Peggie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Peggie?

Well-known people named Peggie include Peggie Castle (actor).

Names like Peggie

Names that sound and feel close to Peggie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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