Peter is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #215 in 2021 with 1,785 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,082 births ranking #95. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.3%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 979 boys born was named Peter. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.