Boys name
Pete
Pete is a boys' name given to 36,464 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 743 births. It has appeared in 45 states, and reached its highest rank of 17th among boys names in New Mexico in 1910.
Which states favor Pete
Pete by state
Top states by all-time births named Pete. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,620 | #1728 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 5,696 | #2717 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 2,453 | #867 (1998) |
| 4 | Ohio | 1,694 | — |
| 5 | New Mexico | 1,620 | — |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,466 | — |
| 7 | Colorado | 1,365 | — |
| 8 | New York | 1,308 | — |
| 9 | Arizona | 1,290 | — |
| 10 | Michigan | 938 | — |
| 11 | Georgia | 711 | — |
| 12 | Missouri | 702 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 594 | — |
| 14 | West Virginia | 592 | — |
| 15 | North Carolina | 572 | — |
| 16 | Washington | 564 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 514 | — |
| 18 | Alabama | 505 | — |
| 19 | Louisiana | 505 | — |
| 20 | Florida | 496 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).