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Peggy

Pronounced P EH1 G IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1958
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Peggy?

Peggy is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 300,904 children — the 143rd most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 203 births across the past decade, against a peak of 10,258 in a single year. That peak was in 1958.

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1958Girls: 10,258Boys: 14

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
P EH1 G IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Peggy

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Peggy

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Peggy?
Peggy ranks 143rd among girls' names in US records, with 300,904 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 203.
Is Peggy a unisex name?
No. Peggy is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Peggy most popular?
1958, when 10,258 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.