Pearl
Peggy is a traditional diminutive of Margaret, which is derived from the Greek word 'margarites'. The shift from the 'M' in Margaret to the 'P' in Peggy was a common linguistic trend in medieval England, similar to Molly becoming Polly.
About 12 girls were named Peggy in 2025.
American jazz and popular music singer
Strategic Scientific Reserve agent and love interest of Captain America · Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ambitious copywriter at Sterling Cooper · Mad Men
Olympic gold medalist figure skater
American art collector and socialite
Matriarch of the Bundy family · Married... with Children
NASA astronaut and biochemist
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and speechwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
