Petro vs Peterson

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

Name A

Petro

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Name B

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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Metric Petro Peterson
Current Rank Unranked #8399
Total Births (all years) 160 810
Peak Year 1971 1989
Peak Year Births 11 28
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Petro Peterson
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 47 —
1930ss 11 —
1950ss 13 37
1960ss 14 50
1970ss 43 69
1980ss 11 178
1990ss 5 175
2000ss 5 143
2010ss 5 114
2020ss — 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petro Peterson
2014 — 10
2015 5 10
2016 — 12
2017 — 14
2018 — 7
2019 — 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, 1918–2015.

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