US rank #11238 Boys' name Peak 1981 36 births

Johnpeter — #11238 US boys' name

36 babies named Johnpeter in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s52020s6
#11238
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Johnpeter was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

7 babies were named Johnpeter in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnpeter

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Johnpeter between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnpeter currently holds the #11238 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnpeter performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Johnpeter shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnpeter in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 36 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Johnpeter at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1981

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,238

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johnpeter popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202419901988198519821981 7

Johnpeter by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
25 births that decade — 69% of Johnpeter's all-time total
1980s251990s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnpeter?
36 babies have been named Johnpeter since 1981. It currently ranks #11238 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 7 births.
When was Johnpeter most popular?
Johnpeter was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Johnpeter been used?
Johnpeter has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnpeter?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.