Boy nameCurrently #8,772 in the USFalling

Peterson

//ˈpitɜrsən//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19898 lettersStarts with P

Meaning & origin

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Peterson's popularity over time

US birth records list 810 children given the name Peterson , most often around 1989. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.