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.

Name A

Pete

Boy name · Rank #3036

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Name B

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Metric Pete Peter
Current Rank #3036 #192
Total Births (all years) 43,474 587,633
Peak Year 1959 1957
Peak Year Births 768 11,604
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pete Peter
1880ss 590 4,656
1890ss 651 4,028
1900ss 949 4,376
1910ss 4,352 24,935
1920ss 6,285 34,068
1930ss 5,529 35,821
1940ss 6,130 69,328
1950ss 5,928 102,754
1960ss 5,153 92,411
1970ss 2,855 62,330
1980ss 1,964 56,725
1990ss 1,338 42,393
2000ss 893 26,131
2010ss 599 18,719
2020ss 258 8,958

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pete Peter
2014 70 1,923
2015 62 1,938
2016 49 1,926
2017 56 1,792
2018 60 1,826
2019 44 1,819
2020 51 1,762
2021 58 1,785
2022 55 1,773
2023 54 1,749
2024 40 1,889

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, 1880–2024.

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