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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Pete | Peterson |
| Current Rank | #3045 | #8429 |
| Total Births (all years) | 43,530 | 819 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 767 | 28 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1950 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Pete | Peterson |
| 1880s | 590 | - |
| 1890s | 651 | - |
| 1900s | 949 | - |
| 1910s | 4,352 | - |
| 1920s | 6,285 | - |
| 1930s | 5,529 | - |
| 1940s | 6,130 | - |
| 1950s | 5,926 | 37 |
| 1960s | 5,153 | 50 |
| 1970s | 2,854 | 69 |
| 1980s | 1,964 | 178 |
| 1990s | 1,339 | 175 |
| 2000s | 893 | 143 |
| 2010s | 599 | 114 |
| 2020s | 316 | 53 |
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 |
| 2025 | 58 | 9 |