How Many People Are Named Pegge?
An estimated 98 people in the United States have the first name Pegge. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Pegge peaked in popularity in 1951 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pegge as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pegge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Pegge is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Pegge is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
98
About 1 in 3,497,493 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1951
15 births
Total Registered
246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pegge
Pegge is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 246 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pegge as a female name
Ranked #7,309 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1951 (15 births)
Pegge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pegge span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 86 babies were registered. Pegge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pegge by Decade
How has Pegge tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pegge by State
Pegge + Last Name Combinations
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Pegge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pegge?
We estimate approximately 98 people named Pegge are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,497,493 Americans share this first name.
Is Pegge a common name?
Pegge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pegge most popular?
Pegge reached peak popularity in 1951, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pegge is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pegge a female name?
Pegge is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pegge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pegge Smith, Pegge Johnson, Pegge Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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