Boys' name · since 1999

Peerless

Peerless has 6 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

6
total births
1999–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Peerless is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 6 have been recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Peerless recorded 6 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 1999.

  • 6 total births
  • 1999–1999 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

6 boys have been named Peerless since 1999, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

6
total births
1999–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Peerless was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

6 babies were named Peerless in 1999 - its busiest year on record.

Peerless at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

6

Since 1999

1 years of records

Peak year

1999

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1999

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1999

Peerless popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1999 6

Peerless by decade

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

1990s was Peerless's strongest decade.

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

Peerless births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peerless?
Peerless has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 6 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Peerless most popular?
Peerless was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Peerless been used?
Peerless has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 1 year of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Peerless?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1999–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Peerless: Baby Name Since 1999 - 6 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peerless. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Peerless 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 July 2026.