Names / Boy names
Peter
Current rank
#187
holding steady
All-time peak
#31
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
591,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #31 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Peter enters U.S. records in 1880. It currently ranks #187 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1880, at #31 nationally. More than 591,500 children have been given the name overall.