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 #3045

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Metric Peter Pete
Current Rank #192 #3045
Total Births (all years) 589,588 43,530
Peak Year 1957 1959
Peak Year Births 11,603 767
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Peter Pete
1880s 4,656 590
1890s 4,028 651
1900s 4,375 949
1910s 24,935 4,352
1920s 34,066 6,285
1930s 35,822 5,529
1940s 69,330 6,130
1950s 102,747 5,926
1960s 92,418 5,153
1970s 62,320 2,854
1980s 56,713 1,964
1990s 42,394 1,339
2000s 26,136 893
2010s 18,725 599
2020s 10,923 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peter Pete
2014 1,923 70
2015 1,939 62
2016 1,927 49
2017 1,793 56
2018 1,826 60
2019 1,821 44
2020 1,762 51
2021 1,785 58
2022 1,773 55
2023 1,750 54
2024 1,899 40
2025 1,954 58

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, 1880–2025.

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