girl's name
Peggysue
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 57
Peggysue is a girl's name. In 1972 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1967, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Peggysue over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 5 |
How popular is Peggysue?
In 1972, Peggysue was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Peggysue 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.
How Peggysue is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy-Sue | Peggy-Sue is Peggysue written with a hyphen, used in England and Wales, where it ranks #6,127. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Peggysue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peggysue also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peggysue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peggysue
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peggysue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peggysue
How popular is the name Peggysue?
In 1972, Peggysue was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Peggysue a girl's or a boy's name?
Peggysue is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Peggysue most popular?
Peggysue peaked in 1967, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.