Pete Boy
How popular is Pete?
#2,363 boy name in 2025
58 baby boys were named Pete in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
19,909living people named Pete (est.)
63median age of people named Pete
43,700babies named Pete since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Pete popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,363 for boys (▲ 681 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,189 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (767 boys) |
| Highest rank | #173 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Pete is most popular
Babies named Pete per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Pete by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 590 | #174 |
| 1890s | 651 | #185 |
| 1900s | 949 | #173 |
| 1910s | 4,352 | #181 |
| 1920s | 6,285 | #203 |
| 1930s | 5,529 | #204 |
| 1940s | 6,130 | #214 |
| 1950s | 5,926 | #279 |
| 1960s | 5,153 | #287 |
| 1970s | 2,854 | #424 |
| 1980s | 1,964 | #553 |
| 1990s | 1,339 | #776 |
| 2000s | 893 | #1,297 |
| 2010s | 599 | #2,016 |
| 2020s | 316 | #2,348 |
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Questions
- Is Pete a boy or girl name?
- Pete is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Pete were boys.
- How popular is the name Pete?
- 58 baby boys were named Pete in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
- When was Pete most popular?
- Pete peaked in 1959, when 767 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #173 in 1908.
- How many people are named Pete?
- 43,700 babies have been named Pete in the US since 1880. We estimate about 19,909 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Pete most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Pete was most common in Texas, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.