Pete vs Peter
Side-by-side comparison of Pete and Peter - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Pete | Peter |
| Current Rank | #3045 | #192 |
| Total Births (all years) | 43,530 | 589,588 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 767 | 11,603 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Pete | Peter |
| 1880s | 590 | 4,656 |
| 1890s | 651 | 4,028 |
| 1900s | 949 | 4,375 |
| 1910s | 4,352 | 24,935 |
| 1920s | 6,285 | 34,066 |
| 1930s | 5,529 | 35,822 |
| 1940s | 6,130 | 69,330 |
| 1950s | 5,926 | 102,747 |
| 1960s | 5,153 | 92,418 |
| 1970s | 2,854 | 62,320 |
| 1980s | 1,964 | 56,713 |
| 1990s | 1,339 | 42,394 |
| 2000s | 893 | 26,136 |
| 2010s | 599 | 18,725 |
| 2020s | 316 | 10,923 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Pete | Peter |
| 2014 | 70 | 1,923 |
| 2015 | 62 | 1,939 |
| 2016 | 49 | 1,927 |
| 2017 | 56 | 1,793 |
| 2018 | 60 | 1,826 |
| 2019 | 44 | 1,821 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1,762 |
| 2021 | 58 | 1,785 |
| 2022 | 55 | 1,773 |
| 2023 | 54 | 1,750 |
| 2024 | 40 | 1,899 |
| 2025 | 58 | 1,954 |