The first name Peng
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Peng last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Peng, 1996–2025
#4,333
rank in 2007
2007
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Peng with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Peng at birth, 1880–2025
In 2001, 5 boys born in the United States were named Peng, the 11,853rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 19 were.
227
babies named Peng since 1880
#11,853
rank in 2001
1995
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Peng
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Li Peng4th Premier of the People's Republic of China (1928–2019)
- Peng ZhenChinese politician (1902-1997)
- Li XiaopengChinese artistic gymnast (born 1981)
- Peng ZhaoqinChinese-Dutch chess player, born 1968
- Wu PengChinese competition speed climber, born 2002
- Wu PengChinese swimmer, born 1987
- Peng JianfengChinese diver, born 1994
- Zhou PengChinese basketball player (born 1989)
- Zhao PengChinese footballer, born 1983
- Sun PengChinese tennis player, born 1983
- Han PengChinese female association football player, born 1989
- Wang PengChinese footballer, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Peng?
- In 2007, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Peng, ranking 4,333rd.
- Is Peng a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 227 US babies named Peng since 1880 were boys.
- When was Peng most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Peng, its highest rank at 3,527th.
- Is Peng also a surname?
- Yes. Peng is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.