Boys name
Peter
Peter is a boys' name given to 575,570 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1957 with 11,603 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Alaska in 1930.
Which states favor Peter
Peter by state
Top states by all-time births named Peter. 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 | New York | 117,080 | #174 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 50,522 | #256 (2025) |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 44,732 | #156 (2025) |
| 4 | New Jersey | 37,499 | #180 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 37,194 | #183 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 34,056 | #153 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 22,137 | #184 (2025) |
| 8 | Connecticut | 21,148 | #125 (2025) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 19,214 | #141 (2025) |
| 10 | Ohio | 17,666 | #197 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 16,257 | #139 (2025) |
| 12 | Texas | 13,341 | #242 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 10,560 | #236 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 9,213 | #170 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 6,908 | #135 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 6,677 | #120 (2025) |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 6,677 | #226 (2024) |
| 18 | Maine | 6,661 | #111 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 6,394 | #166 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 6,380 | #188 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).