girl's name
Peggie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,410
Peggie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1948, when 258 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Peggie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 91 |
| 1910s | 256 |
| 1920s | 740 |
| 1930s | 1,648 |
| 1940s | 2,115 |
| 1950s | 1,678 |
| 1960s | 560 |
| 1970s | 150 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 6 |
How popular is Peggie?
In 2001, Peggie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Peggie is used
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 Peggie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peggie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peggie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peggie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peggie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peggie
How popular is the name Peggie?
In 2001, Peggie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Peggie a girl's or a boy's name?
Peggie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Peggie?
Peggie has 2 syllables.
When was Peggie most popular?
Peggie peaked in 1948, when 258 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Peggie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Peggie currently ranks #4,455 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.