Peggy is a distinctive choice, ranked #415 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Peggy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#415
About the Name Peggy
Peggy is holding steady in the rankings at #415. It reached its peak of #367 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Peggy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Peggy
Unlikely. With around 103 UK babies named Peggy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Peggy in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Peggy has held a stable position around #415 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #367 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Peggy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Peggy include: Peggy Piesche — Peggy Piesche is a German literary and cultural scientist, works in adult education and works as a consultant for diversity, intersectionality and...; Peggy Whitson — Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space.; Peggy Flanagan — Margaret Flanagan is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019..
Peggy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Peggys in the wild.
103
UK babies named Peggy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Peggy
Likely around 1 other Peggy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Peggy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Peggy Piesche is a German literary and cultural scientist, works in adult education and works as a consultant for diversity, intersectionality and decoloniality in the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education). Peggy Piesche is one of the most famous voices of Black women in Germany.
Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as the 13th Chief of the Astronaut Office.
Dame Edith Margaret Emily "Peggy" Ashcroft was an English actress whose career spanned more than six decades, both on screen and stage. Born to a middle-class family in Croydon, Surrey, Ashcroft was determined from an early age to become an actress, despite parental opposition.
Peggy Hopkins Joyce was an American actress, artist's model, columnist, dancer and socialite. In addition to her performing career, Joyce was widely known for her flamboyant life, numerous engagements and affairs, six marriages, subsequent divorces, collections of diamonds and furs, and her lavish lifestyle .
Margaret Flanagan is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Flanagan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.