Boys' name · since 1920

Peat

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 8 babies named Peat, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
8
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Peat is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 8 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Peat recorded 8 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1920.

  • #36,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 8 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peat ranks #36,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#36,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
8
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Peat's 8 recorded births place it above 20.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Peat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
8 1920 8

Peat by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (8 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Peat's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Peat births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peat?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 8 babies named Peat. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,195 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1920. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 8 births.
Where does Peat sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peat ranks #36,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Peat most popular?
Peat was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Peat been used?
The SSA has tracked Peat since 1920 -- 1 year through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Peat?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pearl, Pearson, Pearce, Pearlie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Peat: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1920 (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 Peat 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.