Heidi vs Peggy
Heidi and Peggycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 1978, Heidi was ranked #10 and Peggy #637 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #65 and Peggy #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Peggy #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Peggy #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Peggy #415 among girls in England and Wales.
Heidi and Peggy over time
Heidi and Peggy appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Peggy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Peggy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Heidi in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Norway · Girls, Heidi rose about as far as Peggy fell — from #188 and #318 in 1945 to #10 and #637 in 1978.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Peggy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1945 to 1978, ending at #10 and #637.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1945–1978
Heidi held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Peggy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Peggy #240 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Heidi #10, Peggy #637.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Peggy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Peggy #367 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Peggy #415.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1980–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Peggy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #82 in 2017, Peggy #529 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Peggy #608.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Peggy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Peggy does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Peggy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Peggy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Peggy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #318 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1978
Highest recorded position: #240 among girls in Norway, in 1953 (recorded 1945–1978).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls