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Peggy

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What official birth registration shows about Peggy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #367 to #3998.200020052010201520202025#367#3998
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#2738
1998#1823
1999#1970
2000#2416
2001#3998
2002#1442
2003#1628
2004#2112
2005#1589
2006#1435
2007#1443
2008#1135
2009#1411
2010#1332
2011#1043
2012#934
2013#772
2014#681
2015#602
2016#719
2017#576
2018#494
2019#424
2020#419
2021#367
2022#427
2023#485
2024#415
2025#542

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 46 years from 1980 to 2025.

In 2025: #542 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–1978

    Highest recorded position: #240 among girls in Norway, in 1953 (recorded 1945–1978).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Norway in 1953.

Peggy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#54273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#415103HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#48582HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#42799HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#367125HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#419101HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#424100HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#49487HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57674HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#71956HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#60270HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#68158HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#77250HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#93439HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#104333HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#133223HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#141120HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#113526HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#144318HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#143517HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#6374HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5715HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4777HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5176HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5036HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4049HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5385HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#4996HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4666HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#33411HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#30911HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4097HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#4247HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#4446HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#4765HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4715HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4555HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#26013HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4335HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#30310HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3298HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3338HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3199HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3308HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#24014HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3965HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#4054HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3068HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#2919HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3496HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#2989HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3974HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3187HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#6285HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Peggy is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Peggy, between 1945 and 2025, in 65 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: highest position in 1953Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–197833#240 in 1953
Republic of Ireland1980–202510#528 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#367 in 2021
Northern Ireland2011–20246#253 in 2024
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 71 years earlier in Norway (1953) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1983; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Peggy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Norway in 1953. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.