Peterson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7032 in 2016 with 12 recorded births. This places Peterson in the top 50% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 24 births ranking #3505. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 158,101 boys born was named Peterson. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.