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Pete

Boy

Meaning of Pete: Greek: 'stone'

Pete is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2328th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2328

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

43,700

First recorded 1880 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 236 babies1982: 209 babies1983: 206 babies1984: 195 babies1985: 182 babies1986: 186 babies1987: 172 babies1988: 179 babies1989: 179 babies1990: 169 babies19901991: 167 babies1992: 128 babies1993: 147 babies1994: 130 babies1995: 118 babies1996: 126 babies1997: 121 babies1998: 123 babies1999: 110 babies2000: 99 babies20002001: 90 babies2002: 97 babies2003: 94 babies2004: 86 babies2005: 80 babies2006: 88 babies2007: 89 babies2008: 88 babies2009: 82 babies2010: 65 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 64 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 70 babies2015: 62 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 56 babies2018: 60 babies2019: 44 babies2020: 51 babies20202021: 58 babies2022: 55 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Pete per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 236.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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