Jayden vs Peter
Jayden 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Jayden was ranked #18 and Peter #94 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2006, Jayden was ranked #25 and Peter #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #97 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #111 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jayden was ranked #111 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #144 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Jayden and Peter over time
Jayden and Peter appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Peter in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jayden in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Jayden moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1995 as Peter fell out of it to #53, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Jayden moved ahead of Peter in England and Wales · Boys — #110 and #101 the year before became #93 and #109.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jayden and Peter averaged 56.7 places apart, ending at #144 and #164.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jayden held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Peter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #26 in 2009, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Jayden moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #110 and #101; by 2004 that had become #93 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayden #111, Peter #286.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Jayden held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Peter in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #43 in 2012, Peter #50 in 2002.
The order changed in 2008: Jayden moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #85 and #65; by 2008 that had become #54 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jayden #111, Peter #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Jayden held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Peter in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #32 in 2011, Peter #36 in 2000.
The order changed in 2022: Jayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #150 and #134; by 2022 that had become #109 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayden #144, Peter #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1993–2006
Jayden held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Peter in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #18 in 2002, Peter #38 in 1993.
The order changed in 1995: Jayden moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #57 and #40; by 1995 that had become #47 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jayden #25, Peter #83.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1991–2007
Jayden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Peter in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #17 in 2003, Peter #39 in 1994.
The order changed in 1995: Jayden moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #43 and #39; by 1995 that had become #30 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jayden #18, Peter #94.
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 | Jayden | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (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); Jayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Jayden and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Jayden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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