Peter vs Tyrone
Peter and Tyronecompared 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 2004, Peter was ranked #40 and Tyrone #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2001, Peter was ranked #81 and Tyrone #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Peter was ranked #101 and Tyrone #479 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Peter was ranked #286 and Tyrone #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Peter and Tyrone over time
Peter and Tyrone appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tyrone 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 Tyrone 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 Tyrone were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1971 to 2013, ending at #101 and #479.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Peter #59 in 1996, Tyrone #225 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1971–2013
Peter held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tyrone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Peter #17 in 1971, Tyrone #169 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Peter #101, Tyrone #479.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Peter held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tyrone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Peter #59 in 1996, Tyrone #225 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Peter #286, Tyrone #2088.
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 | Peter | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Tyrone does not have one recorded yet.
- Peter has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tyrone.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Tyrone doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #174 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tyrone
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1995–2001
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1995–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys