Keegan vs Peter
Keegan 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 2001, Keegan was ranked #99 and Peter #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Keegan was ranked #348 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Keegan was ranked #305 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Keegan was ranked #478 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Keegan was ranked #773 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Keegan and Peter over time
Keegan and Peter appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keegan 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 Keegan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Keegan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Keegan #306 in 2008, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keegan #773, Peter #286.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Keegan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 19.
Highest recorded here: Keegan #168 in 2020, Peter #65 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keegan #348, Peter #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2024
Keegan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 16.
Highest recorded here: Keegan #185 in 2019, Peter #56 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keegan #305, 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 | Keegan | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈpit.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | 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 #348 (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); Keegan does not have one recorded yet.
- Keegan and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Keegan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Keegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2001
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 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