Peggy
#8,362 for girls in 2025, 12 births · Last seen for boys in 1977 at #5,845
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1937 · 6,378 births
- Debut · girls
- 13 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 36 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 292,765since 1880
Peggy over time
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #8,362 | 12 | — | |
| 2024 | #7,967 | 13 | — | |
| 2023 | #5,248 | 24 | — | |
| 2022 | #7,281 | 15 | — | |
| 2021 | #6,414 | 18 | — | |
| 2020 | #5,850 | 20 | — | |
| 2019 | #4,072 | 35 | — | |
| 2018 | #5,454 | 23 | — | |
| 2017 | #5,517 | 23 | — | |
| 2016 | #6,401 | 19 | — | |
| 2015 | #8,447 | 13 | — | |
| 2014 | #5,797 | 22 | — | |
| 2013 | #7,031 | 17 | — | |
| 2012 | #5,398 | 25 | — | |
| 2011 | #5,358 | 25 | — | |
| 2010 | #6,904 | 18 | — | |
| 2009 | #5,226 | 27 | — | |
| 2008 | #5,279 | 27 | — | |
| 2007 | #4,567 | 32 | — | |
| 2006 | #4,358 | 33 | — | |
| 2005 | #4,118 | 34 | — | |
| 2004 | #5,744 | 21 | — | |
| 2003 | #4,034 | 33 | — | |
| 2002 | #3,889 | 33 | — | |
| 2001 | #3,256 | 42 | — | |
| 2000 | #2,632 | 56 | — | |
| 1999 | #2,703 | 51 | — | |
| 1998 | #2,498 | 55 | — | |
| 1997 | #1,899 | 77 | — | |
| 1996 | #2,084 | 66 | — | |
| 1995 | #1,640 | 90 | — | |
| 1994 | #1,565 | 98 | — | |
| 1993 | #1,419 | 114 | — | |
| 1992 | #1,340 | 125 | — | |
| 1991 | #1,189 | 146 | — | |
| 1990 | #1,001 | 181 | — | |
| 1989 | #867 | 213 | — | |
| 1988 | #807 | 227 | — | |
| 1987 | #769 | 233 | — | |
| 1986 | #704 | 256 | — | |
| 1985 | #698 | 250 | — | |
| 1984 | #563 | 328 | — | |
| 1983 | #613 | 285 | — | |
| 1982 | #532 | 367 | — | |
| 1981 | #483 | 437 | — | |
| 1980 | #440 | 487 | — | |
| 1979 | #413 | 519 | — | |
| 1978 | #351 | 613 | — | |
| 1977 | #328 | 715 | #5,845 | 5 |
| 1976 | #303 | 759 | #5,587 | 5 |
| 1975 | #268 | 895 | — | |
| 1974 | #270 | 942 | — | |
| 1973 | #220 | 1,139 | — | |
| 1972 | #208 | 1,344 | — | |
| 1971 | #184 | 1,690 | #3,370 | 9 |
| 1970 | #174 | 1,900 | #2,739 | 12 |
| 1969 | #158 | 2,059 | #3,062 | 9 |
| 1968 | #155 | 2,113 | #3,673 | 6 |
| 1967 | #151 | 2,267 | #2,242 | 13 |
| 1966 | #139 | 2,647 | #2,986 | 8 |
| 1965 | #123 | 3,102 | #2,476 | 11 |
| 1964 | #106 | 3,849 | #3,282 | 7 |
| 1963 | #105 | 4,104 | #2,414 | 12 |
| 1962 | #93 | 4,900 | #1,962 | 17 |
| 1961 | #88 | 5,567 | #2,148 | 15 |
| 1960 | #69 | 6,428 | #2,315 | 13 |
| 1959 | #57 | 7,416 | #1,974 | 17 |
| 1958 | #42 | 10,071 | #2,177 | 14 |
| 1957 | #62 | 7,383 | #1,673 | 23 |
| 1956 | #63 | 7,494 | #1,765 | 20 |
| 1955 | #51 | 7,983 | #2,139 | 14 |
| 1954 | #48 | 8,454 | #2,207 | 13 |
| 1953 | #44 | 8,762 | #1,900 | 17 |
| 1952 | #43 | 8,990 | #1,615 | 22 |
| 1951 | #40 | 9,208 | #1,972 | 15 |
| 1950 | #41 | 8,532 | #2,019 | 14 |
| 1949 | #38 | 9,118 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1948 | #38 | 9,089 | #1,758 | 18 |
| 1947 | #42 | 8,877 | #1,555 | 23 |
| 1946 | #43 | 7,400 | #1,692 | 18 |
| 1945 | #45 | 5,839 | #2,242 | 10 |
| 1944 | #45 | 6,019 | #2,080 | 12 |
| 1943 | #41 | 6,511 | #1,431 | 24 |
| 1942 | #42 | 6,580 | #1,496 | 22 |
| 1941 | #39 | 6,561 | #1,230 | 29 |
| 1940 | #37 | 6,128 | #1,894 | 14 |
| 1939 | #34 | 6,050 | #1,238 | 28 |
| 1938 | #35 | 6,343 | #1,125 | 33 |
| 1937 | #31 | 6,378 | #1,265 | 28 |
| 1936 | #35 | 6,068 | #1,118 | 34 |
| 1935 | #36 | 5,270 | #1,273 | 28 |
| 1934 | #36 | 6,027 | #1,783 | 16 |
| 1933 | #36 | 5,534 | #1,251 | 28 |
| 1932 | #40 | 5,445 | #1,848 | 16 |
| 1931 | #42 | 5,076 | #1,538 | 21 |
| 1930 | #67 | 4,084 | #2,079 | 14 |
| 1929 | #70 | 3,780 | #1,933 | 16 |
| 1928 | #76 | 3,382 | #2,843 | 9 |
| 1927 | #96 | 2,857 | #2,703 | 10 |
| 1926 | #104 | 2,621 | #3,139 | 8 |
| 1925 | #117 | 2,321 | #3,741 | 6 |
| 1924 | #133 | 2,074 | #3,505 | 7 |
| 1923 | #155 | 1,592 | — | |
| 1922 | #171 | 1,304 | — | |
| 1921 | #195 | 1,066 | — | |
| 1920 | #219 | 875 | — | |
| 1919 | #234 | 735 | — | |
| 1918 | #234 | 735 | — | |
| 1917 | #256 | 580 | — | |
| 1916 | #258 | 554 | — | |
| 1915 | #285 | 423 | — | |
| 1914 | #270 | 373 | — | |
| 1913 | #283 | 276 | — | |
| 1912 | #289 | 251 | — | |
| 1911 | #281 | 192 | — | |
| 1910 | #272 | 204 | — | |
| 1909 | #280 | 162 | — | |
| 1908 | #288 | 150 | — | |
| 1907 | #323 | 115 | — | |
| 1906 | #280 | 140 | — | |
| 1905 | #326 | 106 | — | |
| 1904 | #306 | 111 | — | |
| 1903 | #321 | 93 | — | |
| 1902 | #351 | 82 | — | |
| 1901 | #372 | 64 | — | |
| 1900 | #380 | 77 | — | |
| 1899 | #408 | 51 | — | |
| 1898 | #405 | 58 | — | |
| 1897 | #425 | 47 | — | |
| 1896 | #428 | 45 | — | |
| 1895 | #417 | 46 | — | |
| 1894 | #494 | 33 | — | |
| 1893 | #455 | 34 | — | |
| 1892 | #554 | 25 | — | |
| 1891 | #669 | 16 | — | |
| 1890 | #548 | 23 | — | |
| 1889 | #724 | 13 | — | |
| 1888 | #690 | 14 | — | |
| 1887 | #537 | 17 | — | |
| 1886 | #572 | 15 | — | |
| 1885 | #658 | 11 | — | |
| 1884 | #731 | 9 | — | |
| 1883 | #817 | 6 | — | |
| 1882 | #813 | 6 | — | |
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | #466 | 13 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Peggy was already there! It came in at #466, and was given to 13 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1881, when fewer than 5 girls a year got the name.
Where Peggy is popular in 1961
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- Montana#40 · 1 in 147
- South Dakota#42 · 1 in 161
- Kentucky#43 · 1 in 170
- Nebraska#43 · 1 in 170
- North Dakota#47 · 1 in 172
Best ever in a state: #6 in North Carolina, 1934.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | #40 | 44 | 1 in 147 |
| South Dakota | #42 | 44 | 1 in 161 |
| Kentucky | #43 | 188 | 1 in 170 |
| Nebraska | #43 | 87 | 1 in 170 |
| North Dakota | #47 | 38 | 1 in 172 |
| Iowa | #49 | 149 | 1 in 190 |
| Oregon | #49 | 71 | 1 in 219 |
| Wisconsin | #54 | 215 | 1 in 206 |
| Wyoming | #54 | 16 | 1 in 183 |
| Colorado | #56 | 84 | 1 in 237 |
| Minnesota | #56 | 185 | 1 in 209 |
| Louisiana | #61 | 154 | 1 in 247 |
| Ohio | #64 | 407 | 1 in 256 |
| West Virginia | #64 | 65 | 1 in 259 |
| Missouri | #65 | 169 | 1 in 262 |
| Arkansas | #67 | 67 | 1 in 261 |
| Indiana | #67 | 195 | 1 in 256 |
| Mississippi | #68 | 89 | 1 in 279 |
| South Carolina | #70 | 86 | 1 in 302 |
| Nevada | #71 | 12 | 1 in 215 |
| Tennessee | #71 | 117 | 1 in 309 |
| Idaho | #72 | 24 | 1 in 264 |
| Illinois | #73 | 353 | 1 in 302 |
| Oklahoma | #75 | 65 | 1 in 321 |
| Georgia | #76 | 142 | 1 in 314 |
| North Carolina | #78 | 143 | 1 in 341 |
| Kansas | #79 | 64 | 1 in 318 |
| Florida | #80 | 154 | 1 in 325 |
| Maryland | #81 | 94 | 1 in 323 |
| Michigan | #81 | 270 | 1 in 322 |
| Alabama | #82 | 99 | 1 in 347 |
| Arizona | #82 | 46 | 1 in 334 |
| Utah | #84 | 33 | 1 in 321 |
| Washington | #88 | 79 | 1 in 352 |
| Texas | #89 | 286 | 1 in 391 |
| Vermont | #89 | 11 | 1 in 319 |
| New Mexico | #90 | 39 | 1 in 307 |
| Virginia | #91 | 115 | 1 in 349 |
| California | #101 | 381 | 1 in 460 |
| Alaska | #110 | 8 | 1 in 337 |
| Maine | #112 | 22 | 1 in 457 |
| Pennsylvania | #116 | 217 | 1 in 512 |
| New Jersey | #122 | 100 | 1 in 587 |
| New Hampshire | #135 | 9 | 1 in 625 |
| Delaware | #150 | 7 | 1 in 657 |
| Connecticut | #151 | 31 | 1 in 792 |
| New York | #157 | 219 | 1 in 767 |
| Rhode Island | #163 | 9 | 1 in 915 |
| District of Columbia | #178 | 16 | 1 in 826 |
| Massachusetts | #195 | 42 | 1 in 1,286 |
| Hawaii | #229 | 7 | 1 in 871 |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Peggy
- 395 spots since 2024 (#7,967 → #8,362)
- 2,512 spots since 2020 (#5,850 → #8,362)
- 85 spots since 2015 (#8,447 → #8,362)
- Biggest jump: 176 spots in 1890 (#724 → #548)
- Biggest drop: 153 spots in 1888 (#537 → #690)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1937 at #31 (6,378 births)
- Births halved by 1965, 28 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 36 yrs · run 1927–1962
- Top 1,000: 109 yrs · run 1882–1989
- Highest: 1 in 167 girls born in 1937 were named Peggy (0.60%)
- Latest: 1 in 133,939 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
- 28.8% of all girls named Peggy (84,293) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 | #466 (1880) | #668 |
| 1890s | 378 | #405 (1898) | #480 |
| 1900s | 1,100 | #280 (1909) | #323 |
| 1910s | 4,323 | #234 (1918) | #266 |
| 1920s | 21,872 | #70 (1929) | #134 |
| 1930s | 56,275 | #31 (1937) | #39 |
| 1940s | 72,122 | #37 (1940) | #41 |
| 1950s | 84,293 | #40 (1951) | #49 |
| 1960s | 37,036 | #69 (1960) | #119 |
| 1970s | 10,516 | #174 (1970) | #272 |
| 1980s | 3,083 | #440 (1980) | #648 |
| 1990s | 1,003 | #1,001 (1990) | #1,734 |
| 2000s | 338 | #2,632 (2000) | #4,310 |
| 2010s | 220 | #4,072 (2019) | #6,038 |
| 2020s | 102 | #5,248 (2023) | #6,854 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Peggy in 1961
Top girls' names in 1961
Top boys' names in 1961
More about 1961
girls
2,018,495 girls got a published name in 1961; 1 in 363 of them was named Peggy, which outranked 98.8% of the 7,527 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
2,124,195 boys got a published name in 1961; 1 in 141,613 of them was named Peggy, which outranked 53.9% of the 4,657 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 29.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #2,070York16
- #2,070Young16
- #2,070Yvonne16
- #2,148Peggy15
- #2,148Ardell15
- #2,148Arlo15
- #2,148Arvid15
- #2,242Aldon14
- #2,242Andrei14
- #2,242Arland14
Tied with 93 names at #2,148; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.