Peggyann
A feminine name derived from the combination of "Peggy" and "Ann".
Name Census estimates that about 151 living Americans carry the first name Peggyann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Peggyann today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peggyann births was 1948 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peggyann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Peggyann is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Peggyanns were born before 1964.
People living today
151
~ 1 in 2,269,896 Americans
Peak year
1948
18 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1969 SSA rank
#8,334
Tracked since 1928
Popularity
Peggyann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peggyann from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Peggyann remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peggyann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Peggyann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Peggyanns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Peggyann
Peggyann is a feminine given name that is a combination of the names Peggy and Ann. The name Peggy is a diminutive form of the name Margaret, which has its origins in the Greek word "margarites" meaning "pearl." Ann, on the other hand, is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor."
The earliest recorded use of the name Peggyann dates back to the late 19th century in parts of the United States and the United Kingdom. It is believed that the combination of Peggy and Ann was initially used as a way to differentiate between multiple individuals with the name Peggy or Ann within the same family or community.
While the name Peggyann does not have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is worth noting that the names Margaret and Hannah have been prevalent throughout history. Margaret, for instance, was the name of several notable figures, including Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045-1093) and Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the wife of King Henry VI of England.
Regarding famous individuals with the name Peggyann, the following are some notable examples:
1. Peggyann Waring (1920-2004), an American actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows in the mid-20th century.
2. Peggyann Russo (born 1946), an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2010.
3. Peggyann McConnon (born 1962), an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public art installations.
4. Peggyann Hartshorn (born 1945), an American author and educator who has written several books on parenting and family relationships.
5. Peggyann Walters (born 1953), an American businesswoman and entrepreneur who founded the successful retail chain Peggyann's Fashion Emporium.
While the name Peggyann may not be as common today as it was in the past, it continues to be used as a unique and distinctive name that combines the rich histories and meanings of its individual components, Peggy and Ann.
People
Peggyann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peggyann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Peggyann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peggyann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peggyann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,269,896 US residents.
Is Peggyann a common name?
We classify Peggyann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 300 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peggyann most popular?
The single biggest year for Peggyann was 1948, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peggyann is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Peggyann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Peggyann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.