Pėžaičiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Pößeiten.
The place is now called Pėžaičiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pöszeiten | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Pėžaičiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Pößeiten | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Pėžaičiai | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Pežajčjaj | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Pėžaičiai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |