Petter
PEH-der /ˈpɛɾɚ/
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boy
2 syllables
fading
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Petter is a very rare variant of Peter that peaked in 1918 and has since faded.
Petter is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2020. Petter first appears in 1918 and peaked in 1918 (7 births).
About the name Petter
Pronunciation PEH-der /ˈpɛɾɚ/
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7 peak births · 1918
1918 first appeared
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How popular is Petter?
Boys named Petter
1918 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Boys named Petter per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2020 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2020)
Petter total popularity by year
Year U.S. births U.S. + territories Rank 2020 5 5 #13,559 2009 6 6 #12,095 2006 5 5 #13,505 2001 6 6 #10,211 1993 5 — #9,784 1991 5 — #9,237 1990 5 — #9,139 1974 6 — #5,083 1929 5 — #4,410 1921 5 — #4,825 1918 7 — #3,624