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In 2024, 1,889 boys in the United States were named Peter, making it the 192nd most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 204th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 11,629 births.
Records for Peter go back to 1880, and 589,576 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "rock". Its biblical significance and friendly sound have a reliable, approachable quality.
Peter is of Greek origin, described as biblical in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,889 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "rock". Its biblical significance and friendly sound have a reliable, approachable quality.
Peter is of Greek origin, and is usually described as biblical in style.
In 2024, 1,889 boys in the United States were named Peter, making it the 192nd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,889 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.