Peggyanne
A feminine name derived from the combination of Peggy, a diminutive of Margaret, and Anne.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Peggyanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Peggyanne today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peggyanne births was 1960 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peggyanne. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Peggyanne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1960
6 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1975 SSA rank
#10,148
Tracked since 1939
Popularity
Peggyanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peggyanne from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peggyanne 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 Peggyanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Peggyanne
The name Peggyanne is a combination of two separate names, Peggy and Anne, both of which have distinct origins and histories. Peggy is a diminutive form of the name Margaret, which derives from the Greek word "margarites," meaning pearl. The name Margaret was introduced to Western Europe through the early Christian church and became particularly popular in the Middle Ages. Some notable historical figures named Margaret include Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), Queen Margaret of Denmark (1353-1412), and novelist Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), author of Gone With the Wind.
Anne, on the other hand, traces its roots to the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." The name gained widespread popularity in Europe after the birth of Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), the twice queen consort of France. Other notable Annes throughout history include Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536), the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, and Anne Frank (1929-1945), the famous diarist who perished in the Holocaust.
The combination of Peggy and Anne into the name Peggyanne likely occurred in the English-speaking world, perhaps as early as the 16th or 17th century, when the practice of combining multiple given names became more common. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Peggyanne can be found in the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, England, where a Peggyanne Smythe was baptized in 1687.
Throughout the centuries, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Peggyanne. Peggyanne Kendrick (1805-1872) was a renowned English author and poet who wrote extensively about the lives of working-class women in Victorian England. Peggyanne Clarkson (1856-1934) was a pioneering American educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded the Clarkson School for Girls in New York City. Peggyanne Whitworth (1891-1968) was a celebrated Australian artist known for her vibrant landscape paintings and portraits.
In the 20th century, Peggyanne Bauer (1920-2005) was a prominent German-American architect who played a significant role in the development of modernist architecture in the United States. Peggyanne Firth (1933-2016) was a British actress and singer who starred in numerous West End musicals and television shows during the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Peggyanne is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and historically rich combination of two beloved names, each with its own fascinating story and cultural significance.
People
Peggyanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peggyanne 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
Peggyanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peggyanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peggyanne 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Peggyanne a common name?
We classify Peggyanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peggyanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Peggyanne was 1960, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peggyanne is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Peggyanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Peggyanne 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.