The baby name Peterson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛtərsən/ (PET-er-sən).
Peterson is English in Origin.
The baby name Peterson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛtərsən/ (PET-er-sən).
Peterson is English in Origin.
Peterson is a patronymic name meaning “son of Peter,” built on Peter - the Greek Petros, ‘rock/stone,’ ultimately from Aramaic Kepha. It arose independently across Northern Europe, becoming a fixed hereditary surname in England and, later, across Scandinavia. As a given name, Peterson appears mainly in the United States from the 19th century onward, often chosen to honor a family surname or for the sturdy, biblical resonance of Peter.
Regional variants reflect local forms of Peter: Scandinavian and North Sea spellings include Petersen (Danish/Norwegian), Pedersen (from Peder), Pettersen, Pettersson/Petersson (Swedish), and Dutch/Afrikaans Pietersen. Related English patronymics are Pearson, Pierson, and Peirson (from Middle English Piers). Short forms for personal use may mirror Peter - Pete or Petey - while Peterson as a first name signals lineage and the steadfast “rock” meaning at its core.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #11 | 2 | 399 | |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #14 | 21 | 903 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #213 | 30 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2005 | #289 | 6 | 2,156 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| BR | 0 | #309 | 37 | 5,969 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #310 | 796 | 12,213 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #322 | 24 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #394 | 3 | 2,842 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #445 | 242 | 13,390 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 221 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #768 | 19 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #959 | 221 | 25,619 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,053 | 59 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 24 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Peterson is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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