Peggie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Peggie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Peggie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Peggie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Peggie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. A pet form of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,355 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Peggie per year, United States (1886 to 2001). United States peaked in 1948 (258/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Peggie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #915 nationally (given to 258 babies that year).
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