Peggie
Peggie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 466th; the most babies were born in 1948 (258). More babies were named Peggie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1948258 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,355babies recorded
Peggie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #9,991 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,385 | 32 |
| 1960 | #1,068 | 102 |
| 1950 | #632 | 182 |
| 1940 | #481 | 200 |
| 1930 | #625 | 124 |
| 1920 | #1,228 | 40 |
| 1910 | #1,198 | 15 |
| 1900 | #1,406 | 9 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Peggie, counting every spelling?
Peggie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Peggie?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Peggie are alive today, with a median age of 75; half are between 68 and 81. That makes Peggie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Peggie by state
How common Peggie was among girls born in each state in 1946–1950, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (4.8×), South Carolina (4.3×), Mississippi (3.8×), Tennessee (3.1×), Georgia (3.1×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Peggie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Peggie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Peggie
How popular is the name Peggie?
Peggie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked 466th; the most babies were born in 1948 (258). More babies were named Peggie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Peggie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,355 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Peggie most popular?
In 1946–1950, Peggie was most common in North Carolina (0.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Carolina and Mississippi.