Names / Girl names
Peony
Current rank
#14,507
holding steady
All-time peak
#8,999
in 1985
First recorded
1985
in U.S. data
Children named
111
since 1985
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #8,999 in 1985 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Peony is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1985. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 111 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.