Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Peter (masculine) | Peter (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #214 | 0.095 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #202 | 0.093 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #159 | 0.123 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #89 | 0.206 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #61 | 0.295 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #55 | 0.364 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #42 | 0.471 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #39 | 0.501 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #41 | 0.457 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #58 | 0.330 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #59 | 0.300 | #1936 | 0.002 | ||
| 1910 | #50 | 0.359 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #58 | 0.298 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #51 | 0.327 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #37 | 0.396 | - | - | ||
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