Peg
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Peg’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
841 births recorded 1913–1968 · peaked in 1957 with 43 births
Most common in: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Peg’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #1736 | — |
| 1950 | #2121 | ↓385 |
| 1951 | #2474 | ↓353 |
| 1952 | #1713 | ↑761 |
| 1953 | #2071 | ↓358 |
| 1954 | #2186 | ↓115 |
| 1955 | #1978 | ↑208 |
| 1956 | #1871 | ↑107 |
| 1957 | #1641 | ↑230 |
| 1958 | #1679 | ↓38 |
| 1959 | #1820 | ↓141 |
| 1960 | #2097 | ↓277 |
| 1961 | #2673 | ↓576 |
| 1962 | #2312 | ↑361 |
| 1963 | #3635 | ↓1323 |
| 1964 | #3000 | ↑635 |
| 1965 | #4202 | ↓1202 |
| 1966 | #5809 | ↓1607 |
| 1967 | #5457 | ↑352 |
| 1968 | #7016 | ↓1559 |
Frequently asked questions about Peg
Is Peg a popular name?
Peg has 841 recorded births in United States between 1913 and 1968, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Peg more common for boys or girls?
Peg is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Peg most popular?
Peg peaked in 1957 in United States, with 43 recorded births that year.
Is Peg rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Peg’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2827 in 1913 to #7016 in 1968.
How many babies have been named Peg?
At least 841 babies have been recorded with the name Peg across official birth statistics in 1 country.