Jeremy vs Peter
Jeremy 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Peter #62 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jeremy was ranked #86 and Peter #74 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2006, Jeremy was ranked #85 and Peter #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #592 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeremy and Peter over time
Jeremy and Peter appear together in 4 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jeremy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jeremy and Peter changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1968 and 1999, ending at #86 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jeremy and Peter averaged 31.1 places apart, ending at #85 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Peter were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 36 years, from 1970 to 2006, ending at #85 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #265 in 1996, Peter #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 56.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #121 in 1974, Peter #13 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Peter #152.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1970–2006
Jeremy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Peter in 34.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #48 in 1983, Peter #7 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jeremy #85, Peter #83.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Peter in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #24 in 1977, Peter #7 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #86, Peter #74.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeremy #592, Peter #286.
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 | Jeremy | 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 | 3 | 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 #432 (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); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jeremy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Peter.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Jeremy 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
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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