Petar vs Peterson

Side-by-side comparison of Petar and Peterson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Petar

Boy name · Rank #6235

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Name B

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Metric Petar Peterson
Current Rank #6235 #8399
Total Births (all years) 627 810
Peak Year 2006 1989
Peak Year Births 21 28
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Petar Peterson
1950ss — 37
1960ss 32 50
1970ss 70 69
1980ss 75 178
1990ss 106 175
2000ss 143 143
2010ss 126 114
2020ss 75 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petar Peterson
2014 13 10
2015 17 10
2016 13 12
2017 15 14
2018 12 7
2019 15 10
2020 20 9
2021 14 9
2022 10 11
2023 17 6
2024 14 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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