boy's name
Peterjohn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 51
Peterjohn is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1986, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Peterjohn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 7 |
How popular is Peterjohn?
In 2008, Peterjohn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Peterjohn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Peterjohn is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter-John | Peter-John is Peterjohn written with a hyphen, used in England and Wales, where it ranks #5,148. | 7 |
Names that peaked alongside Peterjohn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peterjohn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peterjohn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peterjohn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peterjohn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peterjohn
How popular is the name Peterjohn?
In 2008, Peterjohn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Peterjohn a girl's or a boy's name?
Peterjohn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Peterjohn most popular?
Peterjohn peaked in 1986, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.