Peterson Name Popularity
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How popular is Peterson?
In 2018 the rare name Peterson, ranked the 10,402nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Uncommon, Peterson would be a striking name choice.
Position 2321, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1982.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1989 with 28 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Peterson was less than 5, most recently in 1976.
Peterson, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1997-2000, and 2014-2017.
The popularity trend for Peterson has steadily decreased for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Peterson for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Peterson?
Peterson's popularity is at a low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Peterson is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Peterson (Boy) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 7 | 10,402 |
| 2017 | | 14 | 6,247 |
| 2016 | | 12 | 7,016 |
| 2015 | | 10 | 7,886 |
| 2014 | | 10 | 7,961 |
| 2013 | | 11 | 7,416 |
| 2012 | | 14 | 6,214 |
| 2011 | | 14 | 6,165 |
| 2010 | | 12 | 6,986 |
| 2009 | | 9 | 8,816 |
| 2008 | | 9 | 8,828 |
| 2007 | | 19 | 4,934 |
| 2006 | | 12 | 6,795 |
| 2005 | | 9 | 8,132 |
| 2004 | | 17 | 4,949 |
| 2003 | | 12 | 6,157 |
| 2002 | | 11 | 6,408 |
| 2001 | | 21 | 3,943 |
| 2000 | | 24 | 3,504 |
| 1999 | | 17 | 4,288 |
| 1998 | | 17 | 4,146 |
| 1997 | | 16 | 4,189 |
| 1996 | | 15 | 4,337 |
| 1995 | | 16 | 4,003 |
| 1994 | | 21 | 3,301 |
| 1993 | | 22 | 3,118 |
| 1992 | | 17 | 3,704 |
| 1991 | | 16 | 3,774 |
| 1990 | | 18 | 3,425 |
| 1989 | | 28 | 2,397 |
| 1988 | | 21 | 2,745 |
| 1987 | | 15 | 3,300 |
| 1986 | | 24 | 2,338 |
| 1985 | | 13 | 3,551 |
| 1984 | | 14 | 3,228 |
| 1983 | | 14 | 3,188 |
| 1982 | | 22 | 2,321 |
| 1981 | | 15 | 2,993 |
| 1980 | | 12 | 3,563 |
| 1979 | | 14 | 3,123 |
| 1978 | | 12 | 3,348 |
| 1977 | | 16 | 2,756 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 5 | 5,794 |
| 1973 | | 8 | 3,972 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 8 | 3,870 |
| 1970 | | 6 | 4,594 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 7 | 3,593 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 5 | 4,371 |
| 1965 | | 6 | 3,829 |
| 1964 | | 11 | 2,626 |
| 1963 | | 10 | 2,807 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 6 | 3,957 |
| 1960 | | 5 | 4,452 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 8 | 3,206 |
| 1957 | | 6 | 3,874 |
| 1956 | | 6 | 3,835 |
| 1955 | | 7 | 3,421 |
| 1954 | | 5 | 4,218 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 5 | 4,066 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- |
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| 1880 | | < 5 | -- |