Meaning and history
Péter derives from Greek Petros, meaning "stone," the New Testament translation of the Aramaic Cephas, a name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42). Simon Peter was the leading apostle during Jesus' ministry and is often regarded as the first pope, helping the name spread throughout the Christian world. The Normans introduced it to England as Piers, which Peter gradually replaced from the 15th century. Other namesakes include Saints Peter Damian and Peter Martyr and rulers of Aragon, Portugal, and Russia, notably Peter the Great (1672-1725). Familiar fictional bearers include Peter Rabbit, Peter Pan, and Peter Parker, the identity of Spider-Man.
20062006: 2,481 births, rank #167
2007: 2,340 births, rank #177
2008: 2,186 births, rank #181
2009: 2,009 births, rank #190
2010: 1,935 births, rank #193
20112011: 1,838 births, rank #197
2012: 1,869 births, rank #204
2013: 1,854 births, rank #206
2014: 1,923 births, rank #204
2015: 1,939 births, rank #205
20162016: 1,927 births, rank #207
2017: 1,793 births, rank #213
2018: 1,826 births, rank #211
2019: 1,821 births, rank #212
2020: 1,762 births, rank #215
20212021: 1,785 births, rank #215
2022: 1,773 births, rank #213
2023: 1,750 births, rank #210
2024: 1,899 births, rank #192
20252025: 1,954 births, rank #187
Peter rose from #192 to #187 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 11,603 births.