How Many People Are Named Peggysue?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Peggysue. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Peggysue peaked in popularity in 1967 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peggysue 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 Peggysue paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Peggysue is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1967
8 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peggysue
Peggysue is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Peggysue as a female name
Ranked #9,209 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1967 (8 births)
Peggysue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peggysue span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 36 babies were registered. Peggysue has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peggysue by Decade
How has Peggysue 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.
Peggysue + Last Name Combinations
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Peggysue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peggysue?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Peggysue 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Peggysue a common name?
Peggysue is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peggysue most popular?
Peggysue reached peak popularity in 1967, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peggysue is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peggysue a female name?
Peggysue is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peggysue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peggysue Smith, Peggysue Johnson, Peggysue 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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