Petey vs Peterson

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

Name A

Petey

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Name B

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8429

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Metric Petey Peterson
Current Rank Unranked #8429
Total Births (all years) 26 819
Peak Year 1967 1989
Peak Year Births 8 28
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Petey Peterson
1950s - 37
1960s 20 50
1970s 6 69
1980s - 178
1990s - 175
2000s - 143
2010s - 114
2020s - 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petey Peterson
2014 - 10
2015 - 10
2016 - 12
2017 - 14
2018 - 7
2019 - 10
2020 - 9
2021 - 9
2022 - 11
2023 - 6
2024 - 9
2025 - 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, 1965–1972.

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