Boys' name · since 1987
Pater
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Pater, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,353 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Pater is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Pater recorded 17 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2010.
- #30,353 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pater ranks #30,353 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #30,353 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Pater's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Pater's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pater's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pater popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2010
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Pater by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).
1980s was Pater's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Pater births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Pater by state
Where Pater concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 29.4% |
5 of 17 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pater's data
- Pater's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Paters (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pater: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pater draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.