Boys' name · since 1894
Peder
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 799 babies named Peder, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 799
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
Peder is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 799 have been recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peder has been recorded 799 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2017.
- #5,909 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 799 born since 1894
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peder ranks #5,909 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 799 born since 1894, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 799
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
Peder's 799 recorded births place it above 87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Peder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peder's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2017
- Peak year (1975)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Peder by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (134 births, 17% of the file).
1970s was Peder's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Peder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (17% of all-time use).
How Peder compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Peder's total volume
Peder by state
Where Peder concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 57 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Washington | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.6% |
57 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Peder's data
- Peder's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Peders (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Peder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~123 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, 1894–2017 (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 Peder 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.