Peter
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning rock, stone.
Babies a year
1,777
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#187
up from #192
UK popularity
#287
158 babies · down from #286
How Peter has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #205 |
| 2016 | #207 |
| 2017 | #214 |
| 2018 | #211 |
| 2019 | #212 |
| 2020 | #215 |
| 2021 | #215 |
| 2022 | #214 |
| 2023 | #210 |
| 2024 | #192 |
| 2025 | #187 |
In 2025, 158 babies in England and Wales were named Peter. In the US, 1,777 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,593 in 1957.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Peter was most common in 1955, when it went to 0.53% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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