Peter
5 lettersMale #187 · 1,954 reported
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US name popularity
Peter name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Peter ranks #187 in male records (1,954 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #187 · 1,954 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 55 male records (1,899 to 1,954); rank moved from #192 to #187.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 169 male records (1,785 to 1,954); rank moved from #215 to #187.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 1,954 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Peter becoming more popular?
Peter's reported male count increased by 55 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #192 to #187. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Peter. That is not a count of zero.
Peter in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,954 | 187 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,899 | 192 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,750 | 210 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14,891 | 1,773 | 213 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,785 | 215 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,762 | 215 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,821 | 212 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,826 | 211 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,793 | 214 |
| 2016 | — | — | 1,927 | 207 |
Questions about Peter’s popularity
How common is Peter in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Peter ranks #187 in male records (1,954 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Peter?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Peter only.
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