Peggy
Meaning
pet form of Margaret, 'pearl'
The formal names behind Peggy
Peggy is an established short form of this name.
Margaret · Greek origin · pearl
Peggy around the world
One shared root links 17 names across 7 languages.
Shared root: from Greek margarites "pearl", by way of Latin Margarita
The constellation
13 more branches of this family
Peggy in song
Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly (1957)
Buddy Holly's hiccupping rockabilly valentine, written first as Cindy Lou and renamed when his drummer asked him to use his girlfriend's name instead.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Peggy peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
53 people · the #64,043 first name in Brazil · median age 58
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Peggy
Most people given the name Peggy in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Peggy you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Peggy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Peggy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Peggy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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