Peter
4 countries#187 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Peter was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
591,531 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #187 · peaked in 1957 with 11,628 births
Most common in: New York, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
7,876 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #316 · peaked in 1979 with 395 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
5,388 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #969 · peaked in 1985 with 183 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Maritime, Hauts-de-Seine, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,524 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #149 · peaked in 1998 with 138 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Peter’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #167 | — |
| 2007 | #177 | ↓10 |
| 2008 | #181 | ↓4 |
| 2009 | #190 | ↓9 |
| 2010 | #193 | ↓3 |
| 2011 | #197 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #204 | ↓7 |
| 2013 | #206 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #204 | ↑2 |
| 2015 | #205 | ↓1 |
| 2016 | #207 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #213 | ↓6 |
| 2018 | #211 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #212 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #215 | ↓3 |
| 2021 | #215 | — |
| 2022 | #213 | ↑2 |
| 2023 | #210 | ↑3 |
| 2024 | #192 | ↑18 |
| 2025 | #187 | ↑5 |
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