How Many People Are Named Peggi?
An estimated 508 people in the United States have the first name Peggi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Peggi peaked in popularity in 1958 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peggi 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 Peggi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Peggi is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
508
About 1 in 674,713 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1958
49 births
Total Registered
723
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peggi
Peggi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 723 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Peggi as a female name
Ranked #11,949 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1958 (49 births)
Peggi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peggi span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 302 babies were registered. Peggi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peggi by Decade
How has Peggi 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.
Peggi by State
Birth registrations for Peggi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, New York. On average, about 9 Peggis were registered per state.
Peggi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peggi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Peggi
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Peggi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peggi?
We estimate approximately 508 people named Peggi 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 674,713 Americans share this first name.
Is Peggi a common name?
Peggi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 723 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peggi most popular?
Peggi reached peak popularity in 1958, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peggi is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peggi a female name?
Peggi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peggi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peggi Smith, Peggi Johnson, Peggi 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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