Peter vs Santiago
Peter and Santiagocompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Peter was ranked #152 and Santiago #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Peter was ranked #177 and Santiago #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Peter was ranked #181 and Santiago #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Peter was ranked #287 and Santiago #296 among boys in England and Wales.
Peter and Santiago over time
Peter and Santiago appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Santiago 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 Santiago 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Peter and Santiago were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #287 and #296.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Peter held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Santiago in 1.
Highest recorded here: Peter #59 in 1996, Santiago #285 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Peter #287, Santiago #296.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2025
Peter held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Santiago in 0.
Highest recorded here: Peter #70 in 2008, Santiago #349 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Peter #152, Santiago #509.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Peter
Pairs where Peter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Peter vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #287 and #2014.
Peter · Ross · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Peter vs Stephen
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #60 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #287 and #716.
Peter · Stephen · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Peter vs Frode
In 1945 they stood at #106 and #116 in Norway · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #127 and #551.
Peter · Frode · 63 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Peter vs Sean
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #49 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #287 and #615.
Peter · Sean · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Peter | Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek/Aramaic, biblical | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpit.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #296 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Santiago does not have one recorded yet.
- Peter has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Santiago.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Santiago doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #287 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Santiago
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #285 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys