Peterson vs Pete
Side-by-side comparison of Peterson and Pete - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Peterson | Pete |
| Current Rank | #8429 | #3045 |
| Total Births (all years) | 819 | 43,530 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 28 | 767 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1950 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Peterson | Pete |
| 1880s | - | 590 |
| 1890s | - | 651 |
| 1900s | - | 949 |
| 1910s | - | 4,352 |
| 1920s | - | 6,285 |
| 1930s | - | 5,529 |
| 1940s | - | 6,130 |
| 1950s | 37 | 5,926 |
| 1960s | 50 | 5,153 |
| 1970s | 69 | 2,854 |
| 1980s | 178 | 1,964 |
| 1990s | 175 | 1,339 |
| 2000s | 143 | 893 |
| 2010s | 114 | 599 |
| 2020s | 53 | 316 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Peterson | Pete |
| 2014 | 10 | 70 |
| 2015 | 10 | 62 |
| 2016 | 12 | 49 |
| 2017 | 14 | 56 |
| 2018 | 7 | 60 |
| 2019 | 10 | 44 |
| 2020 | 9 | 51 |
| 2021 | 9 | 58 |
| 2022 | 11 | 55 |
| 2023 | 6 | 54 |
| 2024 | 9 | 40 |
| 2025 | 9 | 58 |