unisex name
Peguy
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 240
Peguy is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1977, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Peguy over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 175 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 5 |
How popular is Peguy?
In 2007, Peguy was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Peguy is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Péguy | Péguy is a rare spelling of Peguy, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Peguy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peguy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peguy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peguy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peguy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peguy
Is Peguy a girl's or a boy's name?
Peguy is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Peguy most popular?
Peguy peaked in 1977, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.