Baby names
How popular is the name Peter?
In 2025, 1,954 baby boys in the U.S. were named Peter, the 187th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1957, when 11,603 boys got the name. 589,588 boys have been named Peter since 1880. 1,943 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#187
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,954
boys named Peter
Peak year
1957
11,603 boys
Boys named Peter each year since 1880
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The numbers for Peter (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,954 |
| 2024 | 1,899 |
| 2023 | 1,750 |
| 2022 | 1,773 |
| 2021 | 1,785 |
| 2020 | 1,762 |
| 2019 | 1,821 |
| 2018 | 1,826 |
| 2017 | 1,793 |
| 2016 | 1,927 |
| 2015 | 1,939 |
| 2014 | 1,923 |
| 2013 | 1,854 |
| 2012 | 1,869 |
| 2011 | 1,838 |
| 2010 | 1,935 |
| 2009 | 2,009 |
| 2008 | 2,186 |
| 2007 | 2,340 |
| 2006 | 2,481 |
| 2005 | 2,555 |
| 2004 | 2,790 |
| 2003 | 2,804 |
| 2002 | 2,873 |
| 2001 | 2,950 |
| 2000 | 3,148 |
| 1999 | 3,439 |
| 1998 | 3,388 |
| 1997 | 3,829 |
| 1996 | 4,082 |
| 1995 | 4,112 |
| 1994 | 4,225 |
| 1993 | 4,538 |
| 1992 | 4,598 |
| 1991 | 4,959 |
| 1990 | 5,224 |
| 1989 | 5,411 |
| 1988 | 5,425 |
| 1987 | 5,553 |
| 1986 | 5,797 |
| 1985 | 5,671 |
| 1984 | 5,633 |
| 1983 | 5,482 |
| 1982 | 5,777 |
| 1981 | 5,997 |
| 1980 | 5,967 |
| 1979 | 6,079 |
| 1978 | 5,872 |
| 1977 | 5,821 |
| 1976 | 5,445 |
| 1975 | 5,698 |
| 1974 | 5,940 |
| 1973 | 5,913 |
| 1972 | 6,471 |
| 1971 | 7,025 |
| 1970 | 8,056 |
| 1969 | 7,832 |
| 1968 | 8,122 |
| 1967 | 8,311 |
| 1966 | 8,584 |
| 1965 | 9,395 |
| 1964 | 9,911 |
| 1963 | 9,614 |
| 1962 | 9,585 |
| 1961 | 10,349 |
| 1960 | 10,715 |
| 1959 | 11,289 |
| 1958 | 10,757 |
| 1957 | 11,603 |
| 1956 | 11,334 |
| 1955 | 11,003 |
| 1954 | 10,085 |
| 1953 | 9,729 |
| 1952 | 9,586 |
| 1951 | 8,999 |
| 1950 | 8,362 |
| 1949 | 8,266 |
| 1948 | 8,048 |
| 1947 | 8,590 |
| 1946 | 7,483 |
| 1945 | 6,483 |
| 1944 | 6,340 |
| 1943 | 6,877 |
| 1942 | 6,587 |
| 1941 | 5,607 |
| 1940 | 5,049 |
| 1939 | 4,639 |
| 1938 | 4,293 |
| 1937 | 3,809 |
| 1936 | 3,714 |
| 1935 | 3,422 |
| 1934 | 3,290 |
| 1933 | 3,137 |
| 1932 | 3,130 |
| 1931 | 3,122 |
| 1930 | 3,266 |
| 1929 | 3,216 |
| 1928 | 3,299 |
| 1927 | 3,301 |
| 1926 | 3,358 |
| 1925 | 3,373 |
| 1924 | 3,520 |
| 1923 | 3,409 |
| 1922 | 3,545 |
| 1921 | 3,548 |
| 1920 | 3,497 |
| 1919 | 3,375 |
| 1918 | 3,711 |
| 1917 | 3,464 |
| 1916 | 3,370 |
| 1915 | 3,302 |
| 1914 | 2,624 |
| 1913 | 1,934 |
| 1912 | 1,679 |
| 1911 | 845 |
| 1910 | 631 |
| 1909 | 539 |
| 1908 | 541 |
| 1907 | 473 |
| 1906 | 427 |
| 1905 | 409 |
| 1904 | 395 |
| 1903 | 372 |
| 1902 | 433 |
| 1901 | 343 |
| 1900 | 443 |
| 1899 | 354 |
| 1898 | 409 |
| 1897 | 397 |
| 1896 | 402 |
| 1895 | 412 |
| 1894 | 391 |
| 1893 | 392 |
| 1892 | 465 |
| 1891 | 396 |
| 1890 | 410 |
| 1889 | 425 |
| 1888 | 498 |
| 1887 | 421 |
| 1886 | 437 |
| 1885 | 516 |
| 1884 | 524 |
| 1883 | 450 |
| 1882 | 461 |
| 1881 | 428 |
| 1880 | 496 |
Girls named Peter each year since 1880
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The numbers for Peter (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1989 | 21 |
| 1988 | 29 |
| 1987 | 33 |
| 1986 | 44 |
| 1985 | 30 |
| 1984 | 43 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1982 | 41 |
| 1981 | 33 |
| 1980 | 47 |
| 1979 | 38 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1977 | 33 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1974 | 31 |
| 1973 | 26 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1971 | 39 |
| 1970 | 40 |
| 1969 | 36 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1966 | 33 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1963 | 23 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1961 | 39 |
| 1960 | 31 |
| 1959 | 27 |
| 1958 | 20 |
| 1957 | 25 |
| 1956 | 19 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1953 | 23 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1949 | 16 |
| 1948 | 21 |
| 1947 | 19 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1945 | 22 |
| 1944 | 22 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1941 | 13 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1934 | 23 |
| 1933 | 16 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1929 | 25 |
| 1928 | 29 |
| 1927 | 26 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1921 | 16 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.