Peterson is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1989 and has grown less common since.
Peterson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,745 for boy births in the United States (and #18,130 across all names), given to 9 babies. Peterson was first reported in SSA data in 1950 and peaked in 1989 (28 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #8,745 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,812 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #11,903 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #7,619 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #8,662 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #8,560 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #8,059 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #10,464 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | #6,258 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | #7,034 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,898 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #7,978 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,419 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #6,224 |
| 2011 | 14 | 14 | #6,168 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | #6,990 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | #8,819 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,834 |
| 2007 | 19 | 19 | #4,936 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #6,799 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | #4,955 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | #6,161 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,411 |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | #3,945 |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | #3,505 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | #4,289 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | #4,147 |
| 1997 | 16 | — | #4,189 |
| 1996 | 15 | — | #4,337 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | #4,001 |
| 1994 | 21 | — | #3,303 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | #3,119 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | #3,707 |
| 1991 | 16 | — | #3,775 |
| 1990 | 18 | — | #3,426 |
| 1989 | 28 | — | #2,397 |
| 1988 | 21 | — | #2,747 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | #3,301 |
| 1986 | 24 | — | #2,343 |
| 1985 | 13 | — | #3,551 |
| 1984 | 14 | — | #3,230 |
| 1983 | 14 | — | #3,191 |
| 1982 | 22 | — | #2,323 |
| 1981 | 15 | — | #2,996 |
| 1980 | 12 | — | #3,561 |
| 1979 | 14 | — | #3,124 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | #3,349 |
| 1977 | 16 | — | #2,757 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #5,793 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | #3,970 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | #3,871 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #4,595 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #3,598 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #4,381 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #3,826 |
| 1964 | 11 | — | #2,624 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | #2,808 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #3,953 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,458 |
| 1958 | 8 | — | #3,210 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,876 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #3,837 |
| 1955 | 7 | — | #3,422 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #4,226 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #4,068 |