boy's name
Petter
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 70
Petter is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Petter over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Petter?
In 2020, Petter was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Petter 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.
Names that peaked alongside Petter
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Petter over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Petter
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Petter — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Petter
How popular is the name Petter?
In 2020, Petter was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Petter a girl's or a boy's name?
Petter is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Petter?
Petter has 2 syllables.
When was Petter most popular?
Petter peaked in 1918, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.