Is Peter a Male or Female Name?
Peter is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Peter globally is 99.6% males and 0.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Romania with 9.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Germany | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Netherlands | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| Belgium | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Slovakia | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Denmark | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| South Africa | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Switzerland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Austria | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Egypt | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| France | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Malaysia | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Spain | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Hungary | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Italy | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Ghana | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Czechia | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| India | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Singapore | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Slovenia | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Norway | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Peru | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Tanzania | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Finland | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Russia | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Uganda | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Saudi Arabia | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Indonesia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Niger | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Poland | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Greece | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Portugal | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Zambia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Zimbabwe | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Chile | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Cameroon | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Qatar | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Namibia | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Israel | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Jamaica | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Romania | 91.0% | 9.0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Malta | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Japan | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Kuwait | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Vietnam | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Ecuador | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Türkiye | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Cyprus | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Oman | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Botswana | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Costa Rica | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Bolivia | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Luxembourg | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Macao SAR China | 97.4% | 2.6% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Peter are 65+ years old, making up 38.3% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 2.5% |
| 25-34 | 4.9% |
| 35-44 | 9.0% |
| 45-54 | 15.6% |
| 55-64 | 29.6% |
| 65+ | 38.3% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Peter is Slovakia with 3.7103% of the population. Following is Kenya and Denmark.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 3.7103% |
| Kenya | 1.2123% |
| Denmark | 1.2032% |
| Sweden | 1.0636% |
| Australia | 1.0523% |
| Austria | 0.9517% |
| Papua New Guinea | 0.9412% |
| Netherlands | 0.8942% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Peter measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.4272‰ |
| 1957 | 0.4026‰ |
| 1958 | 0.4222‰ |
| 1959 | 0.4188‰ |
| 1960 | 0.3734‰ |
| 1961 | 0.3897‰ |
| 1962 | 0.3808‰ |
| 1963 | 0.3654‰ |
| 1964 | 0.3448‰ |
| 1965 | 0.3332‰ |
| 1966 | 0.3337‰ |
| 1967 | 0.3071‰ |
| 1968 | 0.2886‰ |
| 1969 | 0.2674‰ |
| 1970 | 0.2397‰ |
| 1971 | 0.2195‰ |
| 1972 | 0.2014‰ |
| 1973 | 0.1859‰ |
| 1974 | 0.1744‰ |
| 1975 | 0.1633‰ |
| 1976 | 0.1571‰ |
| 1977 | 0.1521‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1467‰ |
| 1979 | 0.1453‰ |
| 1980 | 0.1349‰ |
| 1981 | 0.128‰ |
| 1982 | 0.1256‰ |
| 1983 | 0.1157‰ |
| 1984 | 0.1099‰ |
| 1985 | 0.1019‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0905‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0842‰ |
| 1988 | 0.073‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0645‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0592‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0564‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0589‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0589‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0565‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0426‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0372‰ |
| 1997 | 0.037‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0455‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0278‰ |
| 2000 | 0.028‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0303‰ |
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