Peggy
How to say it: PEG-ee · /ˈpɛɡi/
English diminutive of Margaret, from Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning pearl; the Meg > Peg rhyming shift.
Peggy was the 7,201st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #7,201 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Peggy peaked in the 1930s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Peg
Honouring a Peggy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Peggy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Peggy
- Peggy Whitson (born 1960)American astronaut
- Peggy Ashcroft (1907–1991)British actress
- Peggy Fleming (born 1948)American figure skater
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