Peterson
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 3 syllables
"Son of Peter"

From English

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Peterson at a glance
MeaningSon of Peter
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#8520
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Origin & history of Peterson
1
English roots
Peterson comes from the English tradition, meaning Son of Peter.
How popular is Peterson?
1989 peak year
Peterson reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1989, 28 babies received the name (ranked #2397). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8520), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Peterson's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 810 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
28 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,397)
10 Avg. per year
(last decade)
100 Total registrations
last 10 years
810 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,520) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Peterson
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
P7
E5
T2
E5
R9
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
Personality of Peterson
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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