Pegeen
Pegeen is the anglicized spelling of Peigín, an Irish given name meaning "little Peig" or "little Margaret", and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Pegeen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pegeen is the anglicized spelling of Peigín, an Irish given name meaning "little Peig" or "little Margaret", and may refer to:
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The Story of Pegeen
Pegeen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 19 Pegeens were born — ranking #2,678 that year. As of 2026, Pegeen ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Pegeens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Pegeen
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- Brigit Pegeen Kelly (1951–2016), American poet
- Pegeen Fitzgerald (1904–1989) American radio personality
- Pegeen Hanrahan (born circa 1966), mayor of Gainesville, Florida
- Pegeen Vail Guggenheim (1925–1967), American painter, daughter of art collector Peggy Guggenheim
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Names that sound like Pegeen
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About the name Pegeen
Pegeen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Pegeen's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #2,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Pegeen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.