Data through 2025

Peter name popularity in England and Wales

Peter ranked #287 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 158 boys named Peter.

Rank#287

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded158

ONS

Peak year1996

1,128 recorded

Five-year change-26.2%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Peter for boys and girls

Boys

158

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Peter in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys158#287
2024boys157#286
2023boys188#250
2022boys184#253
2021boys215#233
2020boys214#226
2019boys245#210
2018boys269#196
2017boys304#183
2016boys297#188
2015boys330#177
2014boys369#152
Show full history (30 rows)
YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys158#287
2024boys157#286
2023boys188#250
2022boys184#253
2021boys215#233
2020boys214#226
2019boys245#210
2018boys269#196
2017boys304#183
2016boys297#188
2015boys330#177
2014boys369#152
2013boys312#182
2012boys311#184
2011boys381#155
2010boys400#147
2009boys443#133
2008boys423#135
2007boys504#113
2006boys458#118
2005boys439#124
2004boys505#109
2003boys520#101
2002boys504#97
2001boys609#86
2000boys678#79
1999boys804#72
1998boys935#67
1997boys1,024#64
1996boys1,128#59

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Peter’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-52.1%
Change since peak-86.0%