Peter
From Greek Petros, meaning stone, which translated the Aramaic nickname Kepha that Jesus gave the apostle Simon.
Peter in 2025
Peter was given to 1,954 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 352nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,697 babies born.
The history of Peter
Peter reached its highest point in 1957, when 11,628 babies were given the name, ranking 70th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 67th, in 1955.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 591,531 babies have been named Peter. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Peter by decade
| Decade | Babies named Peter | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,662 | 85 |
| 1890s | 4,034 | 146 |
| 1900s | 4,381 | 183 |
| 1910s | 25,039 | 115 |
| 1920s | 34,270 | 133 |
| 1930s | 35,980 | 94 |
| 1940s | 69,513 | 78 |
| 1950s | 102,931 | 67 |
| 1960s | 92,686 | 78 |
| 1970s | 62,649 | 85 |
| 1980s | 57,071 | 100 |
| 1990s | 42,501 | 142 |
| 2000s | 26,160 | 243 |
| 2010s | 18,725 | 359 |
| 2020s | 10,929 | 352 |
Where Peter is heading
Peter has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 1,939 babies in 2015 to 1,954 in 2025.
Names like Peter
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Peter.