Edward vs Peter
Edward and Petercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Edward was ranked #77 and Peter #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #99 and Peter #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Peter #174 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Peter over time
Edward and Peter appear together in 6 published lists, across 288 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Edward in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Edward moved ahead of Peter in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #144 and #132 the year before became #125 and #152.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Peter changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #177 and #164.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 52 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Peter averaged 56.9 places apart, ending at #77 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Peter were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 52 years, from 1952 to 2004, ending at #77 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Edward #48 in 1952, Peter #1 in 1954.
List by list
Norway · Boys73 shared years, 1950–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 73.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Peter #72 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Peter #174.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Peter in 56.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Peter #13 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Edward moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #144 and #132; by 2025 that had become #125 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Peter #152.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys52 shared years, 1952–2004
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 52.
Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Peter #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Edward #77, Peter #69.
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1998
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 44.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Peter #1 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Edward #99, Peter #85.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Peter in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Peter #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Peter in 24.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Peter #22 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Peter #164.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edward | Peter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Aramaic, biblical |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpit.əɹ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Edward and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Edward doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Peter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2006
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys