Peer
Peer is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Norwegian.
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Peer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Peer is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Norwegian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Peer
The earliest SSA record of Peer as a baby boy name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Peer — #3,355 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Peers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1970 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 24 Peers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Peer
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Peer. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Peer
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About the name Peer
Peer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Peer's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #3,355. Use the chart and map above to compare Peer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.