Peterjohn vs Peterson

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

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Peterjohn

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Peterson

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Metric Peterjohn Peterson
Current Rank Unranked #8399
Total Births (all years) 44 810
Peak Year 1986 1989
Peak Year Births 7 28
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Peterjohn Peterson
1950ss — 37
1960ss — 50
1970ss 15 69
1980ss 17 178
1990ss 5 175
2000ss 7 143
2010ss — 114
2020ss — 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peterjohn Peterson
2014 — 10
2015 — 10
2016 — 12
2017 — 14
2018 — 7
2019 — 10
2020 — 9
2021 — 9
2022 — 11
2023 — 6
2024 — 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, 1975–2008.

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