—2024 rank
1958peak year
292,732babies named Peggy since 1880
▼ 63%5-year trend
Peggy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Peggy mean?
A medieval rhyming nickname chain from Margaret, via Meg to Peg to Peggy, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. A once-universal name that is now distinctively vintage.
OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Peggy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Peggy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Peggys
- Peggy Lee, singer
- Peggy Ashcroft, actress
Spellings & variants
MargaretMegPeg
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