Peterson vs Petros

Side-by-side comparison of Peterson and Petros — 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

Petros

Boy name · Rank #5705

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Metric Peterson Petros
Current Rank #8399 #5705
Total Births (all years) 810 706
Peak Year 1989 2007
Peak Year Births 28 20
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Peterson Petros
1950ss 37 —
1960ss 50 20
1970ss 69 115
1980ss 178 116
1990ss 175 138
2000ss 143 136
2010ss 114 123
2020ss 44 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peterson Petros
2014 10 11
2015 10 18
2016 12 7
2017 14 15
2018 7 11
2019 10 15
2020 9 12
2021 9 9
2022 11 8
2023 6 13
2024 9 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, 1950–2024.

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