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.

Name A

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Name B

Pete

Boy name · Rank #3036

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Metric Peterson Pete
Current Rank #8399 #3036
Total Births (all years) 810 43,474
Peak Year 1989 1959
Peak Year Births 28 768
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Peterson Pete
1880ss — 590
1890ss — 651
1900ss — 949
1910ss — 4,352
1920ss — 6,285
1930ss — 5,529
1940ss — 6,130
1950ss 37 5,928
1960ss 50 5,153
1970ss 69 2,855
1980ss 178 1,964
1990ss 175 1,338
2000ss 143 893
2010ss 114 599
2020ss 44 258

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

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, 1950–2024.

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