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Worldwide Name Statistics

Peter

Ranked #123 - 1 in 21,134 people
US

Most common in

United States

379k bearers

World total

378,541

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#123

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States379k
Worldwide
~379k
rank #123
Rarity
1 in 21,134
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~379k in US

About the name Peter

There are an estimated 378,541 people named Peter alive worldwide today. That ranks Peter at #123 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Peter is held by approximately 378,541 people, ranking #123 among first names. That works out to roughly 114 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 877 U.S. residents).

Historically Peter is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Peter appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 496
  2. 1881: 428
  3. 1882: 461
  4. 1883: 450
  5. 1884: 524
  6. 1885: 516
  7. 1886: 437
  8. 1887: 427
  9. 1888: 498
  10. 1889: 425
  11. 1890: 410
  12. 1891: 396
  13. 1892: 465
  14. 1893: 392
  15. 1894: 391
  16. 1895: 412
  17. 1896: 402
  18. 1897: 397
  19. 1898: 409
  20. 1899: 360
  21. 1900: 443
  22. 1901: 343
  23. 1902: 433
  24. 1903: 372
  25. 1904: 395
  26. 1905: 409
  27. 1906: 433
  28. 1907: 473
  29. 1908: 541
  30. 1909: 539
  31. 1910: 631
  32. 1911: 850
  33. 1912: 1,684
  34. 1913: 1,943
  35. 1914: 2,636
  36. 1915: 3,322
  37. 1916: 3,383
  38. 1917: 3,477
  39. 1918: 3,722
  40. 1919: 3,391
  41. 1920: 3,514
  42. 1921: 3,564
  43. 1922: 3,569
  44. 1923: 3,427
  45. 1924: 3,537
  46. 1925: 3,386
  47. 1926: 3,377
  48. 1927: 3,327
  49. 1928: 3,328
  50. 1929: 3,241
  51. 1930: 3,282
  52. 1931: 3,138
  53. 1932: 3,152
  54. 1933: 3,153
  55. 1934: 3,313
  56. 1935: 3,433
  57. 1936: 3,727
  58. 1937: 3,823
  59. 1938: 4,309
  60. 1939: 4,650
  61. 1940: 5,069
  62. 1941: 5,620
  63. 1942: 6,605
  64. 1943: 6,894
  65. 1944: 6,362
  66. 1945: 6,505
  67. 1946: 7,498
  68. 1947: 8,609
  69. 1948: 8,069
  70. 1949: 8,282
  71. 1950: 8,368
  72. 1951: 9,013
  73. 1952: 9,599
  74. 1953: 9,752
  75. 1954: 10k
  76. 1955: 11k
  77. 1956: 11k
  78. 1957: 12k
  79. 1958: 11k
  80. 1959: 11k
  81. 1960: 11k
  82. 1961: 10k
  83. 1962: 9,601
  84. 1963: 9,637
  85. 1964: 9,927
  86. 1965: 9,415
  87. 1966: 8,617
  88. 1967: 8,335
  89. 1968: 8,152
  90. 1969: 7,868
  91. 1970: 8,096
  92. 1971: 7,064
  93. 1972: 6,501
  94. 1973: 5,939
  95. 1974: 5,971
  96. 1975: 5,720
  97. 1976: 5,479
  98. 1977: 5,854
  99. 1978: 5,908
  100. 1979: 6,117
  101. 1980: 6,014
  102. 1981: 6,030
  103. 1982: 5,818
  104. 1983: 5,519
  105. 1984: 5,676
  106. 1985: 5,701
  107. 1986: 5,841
  108. 1987: 5,586
  109. 1988: 5,454
  110. 1989: 5,432
  111. 1990: 5,245
  112. 1991: 4,970
  113. 1992: 4,616
  114. 1993: 4,547
  115. 1994: 4,241
  116. 1995: 4,127
  117. 1996: 4,089
  118. 1997: 3,839
  119. 1998: 3,388
  120. 1999: 3,439
  121. 2000: 3,154
  122. 2001: 2,950
  123. 2002: 2,873
  124. 2003: 2,804
  125. 2004: 2,797
  126. 2005: 2,561
  127. 2006: 2,486
  128. 2007: 2,340
  129. 2008: 2,186
  130. 2009: 2,009
  131. 2010: 1,935
  132. 2011: 1,838
  133. 2012: 1,869
  134. 2013: 1,854
  135. 2014: 1,923
  136. 2015: 1,939
  137. 2016: 1,927
  138. 2017: 1,793
  139. 2018: 1,826
  140. 2019: 1,821
  141. 2020: 1,762
  142. 2021: 1,785
  143. 2022: 1,779
  144. 2023: 1,750
  145. 2024: 1,899
  146. 2025: 1,954

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Peter worldwide?

There are an estimated 378,541 people named Peter alive worldwide today, ranking #123 globally.

Is Peter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 21,134 people. In the United States there are roughly 378,541 bearers, which is 1 in 877 Americans.

Is Peter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Peter is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Peter come from?

Who are famous people named Peter?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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