girl's name

Peg

PEG (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 841

Peg is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1957, when 43 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Peg Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s.

303
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Births named Peg by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 22
1920s 39
1930s 103
1940s 237
1950s 303
1960s 137

How Popular Is Peg?

In 1968, Peg was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Peg

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Peg Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peg over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Peg

  • English PEG /pɛɡ/

Sibling Names for Peg

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Peg — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Peg

How popular is the name Peg?

In 1968, Peg was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Peg a girl's or a boy's name?

Peg is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Peg?

Peg has 1 syllable.

When was Peg most popular?

Peg peaked in 1957, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.