Holding steady.
Popularity of Peder since 1894
Babies named Peder per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1975, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Peder's real moment was 1894.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 134 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Peder is a Scandinavian form of Peter, a name with deep historical roots across Europe. In the United States, Peder has never been common; its first recorded year in the Social Security data is 1894, and it peaked that same year, with no subsequent peak. The name's trajectory has been stable but extremely rare, with too few births to compute a 1-in-N ratio. Peder has not appeared in the top 1000 for any recent decade and has no top states of concentration. For parents drawn to Nordic heritage, Peder offers a distinctive alternative to the more widely used Peter, carrying the same solid meaning of 'rock' without the popularity.
Peder is the Scandinavian form of Peter, derived from the Greek Petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. The name has been common in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden since the Middle Ages, carried by numerous kings and saints.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pelle, Pete
Sibling names for Peder
Names that share Peder's style, for a brother or sister.
