Kieron vs Peter
Kieron 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 2012, Kieron was ranked #403 and Peter #85 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kieron was ranked #829 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kieron was ranked #2671 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Kieron and Peter over time
Kieron and Peter appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kieron in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kieron 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kieron #157 in 1965, Peter #14 in 1965.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #100 in 2002, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kieron #2671, Peter #286.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1965–2025
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #157 in 1965, Peter #14 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kieron #829, Peter #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2012
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #229 in 2003, Peter #22 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kieron #403, Peter #85.
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 | Kieron | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Kieron does not have one recorded yet.
- Kieron and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Kieron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kieron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #157 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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