Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Pete
Endangered
Down 92.4% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
767
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Pete
How many people are named Pete?
An estimated 17,758 living Americans are named Pete.
How rare is Pete?
Pete is uncommon among babies today, with 58 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.4% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Pete?
The median age of a living American named Pete is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 70 years old.
Is Pete still popular?
No. Pete is endangered as a baby name, down 92.4% from its 1959 peak with 58 births in 2025.
Where is Pete most common?
Pete has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 12.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
92.4%
2025
58
All-time
43,530
Where it lives now
Pete is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 12.2× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Pete is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.