Peter
A boy's name of English and Latin origin, ranked #187 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #187
- Best ever
- #31 in 1880
- US births since 1880
- 591,531
- Born in 2025
- 1,954
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- rock, stone
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 11,628 in 1957. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- NY117,314
- CA50,613
- MA44,742
- NJ37,499
- PA37,209
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 97% of this name's national total.