Peter vs Peterson

Side-by-side comparison of Peter and Peterson — 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

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Metric Peter Peterson
Current Rank #192 #8399
Total Births (all years) 587,633 810
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 11,604 28
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Peter Peterson
1880ss 4,656 —
1890ss 4,028 —
1900ss 4,376 —
1910ss 24,935 —
1920ss 34,068 —
1930ss 35,821 —
1940ss 69,328 —
1950ss 102,754 37
1960ss 92,411 50
1970ss 62,330 69
1980ss 56,725 178
1990ss 42,393 175
2000ss 26,131 143
2010ss 18,719 114
2020ss 8,958 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peter Peterson
2014 1,923 10
2015 1,938 10
2016 1,926 12
2017 1,792 14
2018 1,826 7
2019 1,819 10
2020 1,762 9
2021 1,785 9
2022 1,773 11
2023 1,749 6
2024 1,889 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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