Petros vs Peterson

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

Name A

Petros

Boy name · Rank #5705

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Name B

Peterson

Boy name · Rank #8399

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petros Peterson
2014 11 10
2015 18 10
2016 7 12
2017 15 14
2018 11 7
2019 15 10
2020 12 9
2021 9 9
2022 8 11
2023 13 6
2024 16 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, 1964–2024.

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