Pete vs Peterson

Side-by-side comparison of Pete and Peterson — 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

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Metric Pete Peterson
Current Rank #3036 #8399
Total Births (all years) 43,474 810
Peak Year 1959 1989
Peak Year Births 768 28
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Pete Peterson
1880ss 590 —
1890ss 651 —
1900ss 949 —
1910ss 4,352 —
1920ss 6,285 —
1930ss 5,529 —
1940ss 6,130 —
1950ss 5,928 37
1960ss 5,153 50
1970ss 2,855 69
1980ss 1,964 178
1990ss 1,338 175
2000ss 893 143
2010ss 599 114
2020ss 258 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pete Peterson
2014 70 10
2015 62 10
2016 49 12
2017 56 14
2018 60 7
2019 44 10
2020 51 9
2021 58 9
2022 55 11
2023 54 6
2024 40 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, 1880–2024.

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