Peterson
Origin
French
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Haitian Creole coined name built on Pierre/Peter, traditionally son of Pierre”
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Peterson peaked in the 2020s.
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