Given name
Peony
“resembling the flower”
Peony is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “resembling the flower.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Peony through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 111
- 0 boys · 111 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,507 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,507 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 167 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Peony’s family of names
Peony has a related form in Peonea. Peony has a related form in Peonee. Peony has a related form in Peoney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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