Peterson vs Peter

Side-by-side comparison of Peterson and Peter — 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

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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