Peterson is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Peterson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Peterson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 819 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Peterson per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (28/yr).
Peterson is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #5,803 nationally (given to 28 babies that year).
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