Petr vs Peterson

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

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Petr

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Name B

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Metric Petr Peterson
Current Rank Unranked #8399
Total Births (all years) 109 810
Peak Year 2014 1989
Peak Year Births 12 28
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Petr Peterson
1950ss — 37
1960ss — 50
1970ss 5 69
1980ss — 178
1990ss 12 175
2000ss 48 143
2010ss 44 114
2020ss — 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petr Peterson
2014 12 10
2015 — 10
2016 6 12
2017 5 14
2018 6 7
2019 5 10
2020 — 9
2021 — 9
2022 — 11
2023 — 6
2024 — 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, 1975–2019.

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