Boy · #187 in 2025

Peter

Peter: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#187
Born 2025
1,954
Peak year
1957

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Peter per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1957. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Peter has held steady: its share of boys born has barely moved over the last 10 years. It now stands at 21% of its 1957 peak.

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Sounds good with

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