How Many People Are Named Peggy?
An estimated 146,399 people in the United States have the first name Peggy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #365 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Peggy peaked in popularity in 1958 with 10,084 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peggy 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 Peggy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Peggy is overwhelmingly female, 798 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Peggy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Peggy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
146,399
About 1 in 2,341 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1958
10,084 births
Total Registered
293,549
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peggy
Peggy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 293,549 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Peggy as a male name
Ranked #6,587 in 1977
5 male births in 1977
Peak: 1936 (34 births)
Peggy as a female name
Ranked #8,281 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (10,070 births)
Peggy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peggy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 84,463 babies were registered. Peggy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peggy by Decade
How has Peggy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 | 0 | 104 | |
| 1890s | 378 | 0 | 378 | |
| 1900s | 1,100 | 0 | 1,100 | |
| 1910s | 4,323 | 0 | 4,323 | |
| 1920s | 21,928 | 56 | 21,872 | |
| 1930s | 56,521 | 246 | 56,275 | |
| 1940s | 72,306 | 185 | 72,121 | |
| 1950s | 84,463 | 169 | 84,294 | |
| 1960s | 37,146 | 111 | 37,035 | |
| 1970s | 10,546 | 31 | 10,515 | |
| 1980s | 3,084 | 0 | 3,084 | |
| 1990s | 1,003 | 0 | 1,003 | |
| 2000s | 337 | 0 | 337 | |
| 2010s | 220 | 0 | 220 | |
| 2020s | 90 | 0 | 90 | |
Peggy by State
Birth registrations for Peggy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Alaska, New Hampshire. On average, about 5,658 Peggys were registered per state.
Peggy + Last Name Combinations
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Peggy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peggy?
We estimate approximately 146,399 people named Peggy 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 2,341 Americans share this first name.
Is Peggy a common name?
Peggy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 293,549 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peggy most popular?
Peggy reached peak popularity in 1958, when 10,084 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peggy is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peggy a female name?
Peggy is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peggy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peggy Smith, Peggy Johnson, Peggy 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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