Peter vs Pete

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

Name A

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Name B

Pete

Boy name · Rank #3036

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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