Peter vs Petros

Side-by-side comparison of Peter and Petros — 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

Petros

Boy name · Rank #5705

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Metric Peter Petros
Current Rank #192 #5705
Total Births (all years) 587,633 706
Peak Year 1957 2007
Peak Year Births 11,604 20
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Peter Petros
1880ss 4,656 —
1890ss 4,028 —
1900ss 4,376 —
1910ss 24,935 —
1920ss 34,068 —
1930ss 35,821 —
1940ss 69,328 —
1950ss 102,754 —
1960ss 92,411 20
1970ss 62,330 115
1980ss 56,725 116
1990ss 42,393 138
2000ss 26,131 136
2010ss 18,719 123
2020ss 8,958 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peter Petros
2014 1,923 11
2015 1,938 18
2016 1,926 7
2017 1,792 15
2018 1,826 11
2019 1,819 15
2020 1,762 12
2021 1,785 9
2022 1,773 8
2023 1,749 13
2024 1,889 16

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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