Margaret vs. Peggy: which name is older?
The average Margaret is 61 and the average Peggy is 71, so Peggy is the older name, by about 11 years.
Margaret
Peggy
When was each name popular?
Margaret peaked first, in 1921 (in the early 1920s). Peggy peaked in 1958, 37 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 470,000 Margarets and about 170,000 Peggys alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Margarets as Peggys.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Margarets and over 99% of living Peggys are women.
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Margaret or Peggy: questions
Which is older, Margaret or Peggy?
The average Margaret is 61 and the average Peggy is 71, so Peggy is the older name, by about 11 years.
How old is the average Margaret?
The average Margaret in the US is 61; half of all living Margarets are between 47 and 78.
How old is the average Peggy?
The average Peggy in the US is 71; half of all living Peggys are between 66 and 79.
Which is more common, Margaret or Peggy?
There are about 470,000 Margarets and about 170,000 Peggys alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Margarets as Peggys.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this