United States name statistics
Peter in United States
Estimated bearers
378,541
Country rank
#123
Per 100k
114
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Peter popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Peter, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 496
- 1881: 428
- 1882: 461
- 1883: 450
- 1884: 524
- 1885: 516
- 1886: 437
- 1887: 427
- 1888: 498
- 1889: 425
- 1890: 410
- 1891: 396
- 1892: 465
- 1893: 392
- 1894: 391
- 1895: 412
- 1896: 402
- 1897: 397
- 1898: 409
- 1899: 360
- 1900: 443
- 1901: 343
- 1902: 433
- 1903: 372
- 1904: 395
- 1905: 409
- 1906: 433
- 1907: 473
- 1908: 541
- 1909: 539
- 1910: 631
- 1911: 850
- 1912: 1,684
- 1913: 1,943
- 1914: 2,636
- 1915: 3,322
- 1916: 3,383
- 1917: 3,477
- 1918: 3,722
- 1919: 3,391
- 1920: 3,514
- 1921: 3,564
- 1922: 3,569
- 1923: 3,427
- 1924: 3,537
- 1925: 3,386
- 1926: 3,377
- 1927: 3,327
- 1928: 3,328
- 1929: 3,241
- 1930: 3,282
- 1931: 3,138
- 1932: 3,152
- 1933: 3,153
- 1934: 3,313
- 1935: 3,433
- 1936: 3,727
- 1937: 3,823
- 1938: 4,309
- 1939: 4,650
- 1940: 5,069
- 1941: 5,620
- 1942: 6,605
- 1943: 6,894
- 1944: 6,362
- 1945: 6,505
- 1946: 7,498
- 1947: 8,609
- 1948: 8,069
- 1949: 8,282
- 1950: 8,368
- 1951: 9,013
- 1952: 9,599
- 1953: 9,752
- 1954: 10k
- 1955: 11k
- 1956: 11k
- 1957: 12k
- 1958: 11k
- 1959: 11k
- 1960: 11k
- 1961: 10k
- 1962: 9,601
- 1963: 9,637
- 1964: 9,927
- 1965: 9,415
- 1966: 8,617
- 1967: 8,335
- 1968: 8,152
- 1969: 7,868
- 1970: 8,096
- 1971: 7,064
- 1972: 6,501
- 1973: 5,939
- 1974: 5,971
- 1975: 5,720
- 1976: 5,479
- 1977: 5,854
- 1978: 5,908
- 1979: 6,117
- 1980: 6,014
- 1981: 6,030
- 1982: 5,818
- 1983: 5,519
- 1984: 5,676
- 1985: 5,701
- 1986: 5,841
- 1987: 5,586
- 1988: 5,454
- 1989: 5,432
- 1990: 5,245
- 1991: 4,970
- 1992: 4,616
- 1993: 4,547
- 1994: 4,241
- 1995: 4,127
- 1996: 4,089
- 1997: 3,839
- 1998: 3,388
- 1999: 3,439
- 2000: 3,154
- 2001: 2,950
- 2002: 2,873
- 2003: 2,804
- 2004: 2,797
- 2005: 2,561
- 2006: 2,486
- 2007: 2,340
- 2008: 2,186
- 2009: 2,009
- 2010: 1,935
- 2011: 1,838
- 2012: 1,869
- 2013: 1,854
- 2014: 1,923
- 2015: 1,939
- 2016: 1,927
- 2017: 1,793
- 2018: 1,826
- 2019: 1,821
- 2020: 1,762
- 2021: 1,785
- 2022: 1,779
- 2023: 1,750
- 2024: 1,899
- 2025: 1,954
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Peter in United States?
An estimated 378,541 people in United States are named Peter. That works out to 1 in 877 residents.
Is Peter a common name in United States?
Peter ranks #123 among first names in United States.