Total births
60
Boys' name · since 1918
Petter
60 babies named Petter in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Petter is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Petter recorded 60 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2020.
- 60 total births
- 1918–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 boys have been named Petter since 1918, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 60
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Petter was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Petter in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Petter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Petter's full recorded timeline at 1991, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Petter at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Petter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Petter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Petter's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Petter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Petter? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 60 babies named Petter. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 7 births.
When was Petter most popular? ▼
Petter was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Petter been used? ▼
Records for Petter go back to 1918, giving 103 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Petter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peter, Pete, Peterson, Petros, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Petter's data
- Petter's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Petter
Nearby Names Like Petter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Petter
Peter Boy
#192 589,588 births
Pete Boy
#3045 43,530 births
Peterson Boy
#8429 819 births
Petros Boy
#5723 715 births
Petar Boy
#6260 641 births
Compare Petter side by side: Petter vs Peter Petter vs Pete Petter vs Peterson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1918–2020 (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. "Petter: Baby Name Since 1918 - 60 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/petter. 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 Petter 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.