Peggy
Peggy was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #542 in England & Wales.
Peggy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #542 (73) | — | #334 (4) | #608 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #415 (103) | #638 (4) | #253 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,248 (24) | #485 (82) | #749 (3) | — | #856 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | #427 (99) | #760 (3) | #418 (3) | #747 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #6,414 (18) | #367 (125) | — | #350 (4) | #764 (4) | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #5,850 (20) | #419 (101) | — | — | #628 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #4,072 (35) | #424 (100) | #560 (5) | #263 (6) | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,454 (23) | #494 (87) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,517 (23) | #576 (74) | #666 (4) | — | #873 (3) | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #6,401 (19) | #719 (56) | #798 (3) | #440 (3) | — | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | #602 (70) | #653 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,797 (22) | #681 (58) | #802 (3) | — | #752 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #772 (50) | — | — | — | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | #934 (39) | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,358 (25) | #1,043 (33) | — | #444 (3) | — | #2,618 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1937 at #31.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,500 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,200 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Peggy is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 250,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Peggy | England & Wales | Girls | #542 | 73 |
| Peggy | Ireland | Girls | #608 | 5 |
| Peggy | Northern Ireland | Girls | #334 | 4 |
| Peggy | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Peggy | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |
| Peggy | US | Boys | — | too few |