Peter dog name
We found 188 dogs named Peter in the public pet registers of 18 places. Combining all places, Peter is the #989 dog name. Almost all dogs named Peter are male.
🐱 Peter is also a cat name (#368 for cats, 22 cats).
Peter as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,110 of 51,228 | 52 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #507 of 34,500 | 111 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #1,846 of 10,500 | 3 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #1,190 of 8,191 | 3 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #714 of 4,586 | 3 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #998 of 4,375 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #1,553 of 4,602 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #906 of 2,906 | 1 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #463 of 3,446 | 2 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #458 of 2,588 | 2 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #585 of 1,888 | 1 | 2015 |
| Fusagasugá Colombia | #121 of 498 | 1 | 2021–2025 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Peter. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
5 female and 174 male dogs named Peter, in the places that record sex.
Peter over the years
Dogs named Peter per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Peter
Compared to all dogs, Peter is especially common among Chihuahuas (2.4×).
Based on 147 dogs named Peter with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Peter
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Peter as a baby name
Peter was the #187 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,954 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #25 for boys in Slovakia, #123 for boys in Austria, #124 for boys in Slovenia and #149 for boys in Northern Ireland. See Peter as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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