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Report of the name 'Peggy' - FitBabyNames

Peggy Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Peggy is celebrated as the most popular name in South Dakota, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Baby Boomers in the MidWest region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Peggy has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Peggy' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 187th out of 1539 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 44th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 55th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 207th out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 900th out of 1589 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Peggy' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Peggy'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Peggy'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Peggy"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Peggy" by years

 
 
 

Peggy Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Girl 187th/1539 20,057
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 44th/1429 101,070
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 55th/1441 143,623
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 207th/1550 23,190
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 900th/1589 2,596

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
36.02%
67th/186
79.68%
149th/187
37.21%
80th/215
43.15%
104th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
57.61%
159th/276
81.53%
234th/287
61.88%
211th/341
69.45%
266th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.