Peter
Boy namePeter has been given to 591,531 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1957 and currently ranks #187 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈpiːtə/
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and Boutros.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
591,531
Peak year
1957 (11,628 babies)
Rank in 2025
#187 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +1%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Peter
Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish painter (1577–1640)
Spider-Man
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Peter O'Toole
British-Irish actor (1932–2013)
Peter Jackson
New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Peter.
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