Peter
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Peter meaning
stone, rock
Peter at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #192 in 2024
Peter popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #31 | 496 |
| 1890 | #43 | 410 |
| 1900 | #58 | 443 |
| 1910 | #56 | 631 |
| 1920 | #57 | 3,497 |
| 1930 | #56 | 3,266 |
| 1940 | #43 | 5,049 |
| 1950 | #37 | 8,366 |
| 1960 | #42 | 10,714 |
| 1970 | #44 | 8,057 |
| 1980 | #55 | 5,968 |
| 1990 | #74 | 5,224 |
| 2000 | #125 | 3,148 |
| 2010 | #193 | 1,934 |
| 2020 | #215 | 1,762 |
| 2024 | #192 | 1,889 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #31 | 496 |
| 1881 | #37 | 428 |
| 1882 | #36 | 461 |
| 1883 | #36 | 450 |
| 1884 | #34 | 524 |
| 1885 | #33 | 516 |
| 1886 | #42 | 437 |
| 1887 | #43 | 421 |
| 1888 | #41 | 498 |
| 1889 | #45 | 425 |
| 1890 | #43 | 410 |
| 1891 | #45 | 396 |
| 1892 | #45 | 465 |
| 1893 | #53 | 392 |
| 1894 | #55 | 391 |
| 1895 | #53 | 412 |
| 1896 | #52 | 402 |
| 1897 | #51 | 397 |
| 1898 | #54 | 409 |
| 1899 | #53 | 354 |
| 1900 | #58 | 443 |
| 1901 | #56 | 343 |
| 1902 | #51 | 433 |
| 1903 | #58 | 372 |
| 1904 | #62 | 395 |
| 1905 | #62 | 409 |
| 1906 | #59 | 427 |
| 1907 | #61 | 473 |
| 1908 | #53 | 542 |
| 1909 | #56 | 539 |
| 1910 | #56 | 631 |
| 1911 | #50 | 845 |
| 1912 | #48 | 1,679 |
| 1913 | #51 | 1,934 |
| 1914 | #48 | 2,624 |
| 1915 | #48 | 3,302 |
| 1916 | #50 | 3,370 |
| 1917 | #50 | 3,464 |
| 1918 | #53 | 3,711 |
| 1919 | #57 | 3,375 |
| 1920 | #57 | 3,497 |
| 1921 | #57 | 3,548 |
| 1922 | #57 | 3,545 |
| 1923 | #58 | 3,409 |
| 1924 | #59 | 3,520 |
| 1925 | #60 | 3,373 |
| 1926 | #58 | 3,359 |
| 1927 | #59 | 3,301 |
| 1928 | #56 | 3,300 |
| 1929 | #55 | 3,216 |
| 1930 | #56 | 3,266 |
| 1931 | #61 | 3,122 |
| 1932 | #62 | 3,130 |
| 1933 | #60 | 3,137 |
| 1934 | #61 | 3,290 |
| 1935 | #59 | 3,421 |
| 1936 | #56 | 3,714 |
| 1937 | #52 | 3,809 |
| 1938 | #48 | 4,293 |
| 1939 | #46 | 4,639 |
| 1940 | #43 | 5,049 |
| 1941 | #44 | 5,607 |
| 1942 | #39 | 6,587 |
| 1943 | #39 | 6,877 |
| 1944 | #40 | 6,340 |
| 1945 | #38 | 6,483 |
| 1946 | #38 | 7,481 |
| 1947 | #36 | 8,590 |
| 1948 | #37 | 8,049 |
| 1949 | #38 | 8,265 |
| 1950 | #37 | 8,366 |
| 1951 | #38 | 8,999 |
| 1952 | #36 | 9,586 |
| 1953 | #38 | 9,730 |
| 1954 | #37 | 10,086 |
| 1955 | #35 | 11,003 |
| 1956 | #37 | 11,335 |
| 1957 | #37 | 11,604 |
| 1958 | #41 | 10,755 |
| 1959 | #40 | 11,290 |
| 1960 | #42 | 10,714 |
| 1961 | #42 | 10,346 |
| 1962 | #43 | 9,587 |
| 1963 | #40 | 9,611 |
| 1964 | #39 | 9,908 |
| 1965 | #39 | 9,396 |
| 1966 | #39 | 8,583 |
| 1967 | #39 | 8,313 |
| 1968 | #39 | 8,121 |
| 1969 | #43 | 7,832 |
| 1970 | #44 | 8,057 |
| 1971 | #47 | 7,024 |
| 1972 | #48 | 6,475 |
| 1973 | #52 | 5,913 |
| 1974 | #50 | 5,941 |
| 1975 | #54 | 5,698 |
| 1976 | #54 | 5,445 |
| 1977 | #54 | 5,823 |
| 1978 | #54 | 5,874 |
| 1979 | #53 | 6,080 |
| 1980 | #55 | 5,968 |
| 1981 | #55 | 5,999 |
| 1982 | #57 | 5,777 |
| 1983 | #59 | 5,484 |
| 1984 | #60 | 5,637 |
| 1985 | #60 | 5,674 |
| 1986 | #60 | 5,797 |
| 1987 | #64 | 5,554 |
| 1988 | #64 | 5,424 |
| 1989 | #66 | 5,411 |
| 1990 | #74 | 5,224 |
| 1991 | #77 | 4,959 |
| 1992 | #81 | 4,598 |
| 1993 | #82 | 4,539 |
| 1994 | #87 | 4,223 |
| 1995 | #89 | 4,112 |
| 1996 | #95 | 4,082 |
| 1997 | #102 | 3,828 |
| 1998 | #111 | 3,389 |
| 1999 | #105 | 3,439 |
| 2000 | #125 | 3,148 |
| 2001 | #133 | 2,950 |
| 2002 | #134 | 2,873 |
| 2003 | #146 | 2,804 |
| 2004 | #143 | 2,790 |
| 2005 | #161 | 2,553 |
| 2006 | #167 | 2,481 |
| 2007 | #177 | 2,337 |
| 2008 | #181 | 2,186 |
| 2009 | #190 | 2,009 |
| 2010 | #193 | 1,934 |
| 2011 | #197 | 1,838 |
| 2012 | #204 | 1,869 |
| 2013 | #206 | 1,854 |
| 2014 | #204 | 1,923 |
| 2015 | #205 | 1,938 |
| 2016 | #207 | 1,926 |
| 2017 | #214 | 1,792 |
| 2018 | #211 | 1,826 |
| 2019 | #212 | 1,819 |
| 2020 | #215 | 1,762 |
| 2021 | #215 | 1,785 |
| 2022 | #213 | 1,773 |
| 2023 | #210 | 1,749 |
| 2024 | #192 | 1,889 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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